Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Hume
There was a commercial in the 1970s for Rolaids (antacid relief) which went viral: How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S. In 1976, Rolaids sponsored the Rolaids Relief Man awarded to the best relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Our guest this week…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Reed
Our guest this week is Ron Reed. Ron is one of only 13 athletes to play in the NBA and also Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Pistons for 3 years, coming out of Notre Dame, before deciding to focus on baseball. Ron was a…
Sports Authors Showcase: Ten Cent Beer Night by Scott Jarrett
Author Scott Jarrett joins me this week to talk about his book Ten Cent Beer Night. Ten Cent Beer Night occurred on June 4, 1974, at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. For the baseball enthusiasts out there, Scott does a tremendous job writing about…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Littell
Mark Littell passed away on September 5, 2022. We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Our guest this week is Mark Littell, relief pitcher with the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jon Matlack
Our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball is the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year, pitcher Jon Matlack. Jon was a member of the 1973 New York Mets which made it to the World Series. He started four games in the 1973 postseason with an…
Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Barnett
The 1975 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox was voted as the best World Series in history. There is only one umpire remaining from that series and he is our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball. Larry Barnett…
Sports Authors Showcase: Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey by Al Clark
Our guest this week is former American League umpire Al Clark. Al umpired in the American League/Major League from 1976-2001. He co-authored the book Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey with Dan Schlossberg. Al was the only umpire hired by…
Back When There Was Baseball: Johnny Grubb
Join us as we go Back When There Was Baseball to the 1970s and 1980s with our guest, Johnny Grubb. Johnny played in the Majors from 1972-1987 with the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. He was signed out of Florida…
Back When There Was Baseball: Eric Soderholm
Eric Soderholm joins us this week. Eric played in the Majors from 1971-1980 with the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. He had a career batting average of .264 with 102 home runs and 383 RBIs. Eric was a solid player…
