Back When There Was Baseball: Lynn Jones
Lynn Jones joins us this week on the podcast. Lynn is a very interesting story and it starts at Thiel College in Erie, PA where in his last 2 years of college he was a 3-sport athlete. Name me 3-sport athletes that made it to the Major Leagues. The list…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Kemp
We are joined by Steve Kemp this week. Steve was on his way to a very good career in the Major Leagues until an unfortunate eye injury curtailed it. He had a great college career at USC before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rusty Gerhardt
Rusty Gerhardt joins us on the podcast this week. Rusty was a left-handed pitcher that came out of Clemson University. He played in the Cape Cod League and in Alaska. Rusty was drafted in the 12th round in 1972 of the June Amateur Draft by the San Diego…
Back When There Was Baseball: John Boccabella
John Boccabella joins us this week. John played from 1963-1974 for the Cubs, Expos and Giants. He also played for Leo Durocher and Gene Mauch, legendary managers. Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball with John…
Sports Authors Showcase: On the Eighth Day, God Made Baseball by Mark Littell
This week I review the book On the Eighth Day, God Made Baseball written by former MLB pitcher Mark Littell. Unfortunately, Mark passed away from complications due to heart surgery on September 5, 2022. Mark did this…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Colborn
Jim Colborn is our guest this week. Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1978 with the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners. His best year was 1973 with Milwaukee and he was an All-Star that year. He also…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Oldis
We are blessed to have Bob Oldis join us this week on the podcast. Bob signed his first Major League contract in 1949 with the old Washington Senators franchise. Bob also played in the 1960 World Series and appeared in games 4 and 5…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Heidemann
Jack Heidemann joins us this week. Jack started his career at the age of 17 in the minor leagues and made his major league debut at the age of 19 in 1969 with the Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam called, and Jack had to delay his baseball…
Sports Authors Showcase: Swinging ‘73: Baseball’s Wildest Season by Matt Silverman
This week we look at the book Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season. Author Matt Silverman joins us to talk about that season and what made it the "Wildest Season". The book takes a look not only at that season, but the…
