Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Lacey

August 9, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Bob Lacey joins me on the podcast this week.  Bob was drafted by the Oakland A's in 1972 at the start of the A's dynasty.  Bob made it up to the parent club roster in 1977 after the team was dismantled.  Bob had some really good years…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Bosman

August 2, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Pitcher Dick Bosman is our guest this week on the podcast. Dick had a very good MLB career on mostly poor teams. Dick was the Washington Senators opening day pitcher for four consecutive seasons and that says…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bruce Kimm

July 26, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

This week, we are going back to the 45th anniversary of "Birdmania". For those who don't remember, this was in 1976 with Mark "The Bird" Fidrych setting Tiger Stadium in a frenzy with his pitching performance and antics on the mound. Fidrych passed…

Back When There Was Baseball: Danny Boone

July 19, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Pitcher Danny Boone was the lightest pitcher to pitch in MLB history.  He is listed in the stats at 5'8" tall and 150 lbs.  Dan will relate that he was closer to 130 lbs.  Dan is a descendant of THE Daniel Boone.  His…

Back When There Was Baseball: Frank DiPino

July 13, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Frank DiPino. Frank pitched with several teams and was very effective, mostly through the 1980s. He started out with Milwaukee and unfortunately was traded before appearing in the 1982 World…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Stone

July 5, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Ron Stone, former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder from 1969-1972.  Ron started his career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, then was chosen by the Kansas City A's in the Rule 5 MLB draft in 1966.  He…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bobby Valentine

June 28, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

We go back in the time machine this week to the late-1960s through the mid-1970s with our guest Bobby Valentine.  You should recognize that name, but maybe as an MLB manager.  We focus on his playing career this week.  Bobby was…

Back When There Was Baseball: Al Clark

June 21, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

We are privileged to have long time American League umpire Al Clark as our guest this week. Al umpired from 1976-2001 and was a member of the umpiring crew in the 1978 AL East one-game playoff in Fenway Park between the Red Sox and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Dawley

June 14, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

There were only 3 players in MLB history that started out the year in the Minor Leagues and made the MLB All-Star game.  Our guest his week, Bill Dawley, was one of them.  Bill started out in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in 1976…

Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer

June 7, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World…