Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Wheeler
May 11, 2022
Former long-time Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler joins us this week. "Wheels" was behind the mic for 37 years of Phillies baseball which included their only 2 World Series championships (1980 and 2008). The…
Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Watt
May 4, 2022
We look back at the great Baltimore Orioles teams from 1969-1971 with our guest this week. Eddie Watt was a valuable member of the Oriole pitching staff. He was a right-handed stopper coming out of the bullpen…
Back When There Was Baseball: Kent Tekulve
April 27, 2022
We take a look back this week into the mid-1970s through the late 1980s with one of the best relief pitchers of that era. Kent "Teke" Tekulve joins us this week to discuss his career which spanned from 1974-1989. He…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Dernier
April 20, 2022
We take a look back to the 1980s this week with our guest Bob Dernier. Bob started in the Phillies organization (1980-1983), then finished his career in Philadelphia (1988-1989). His career took off when he was…
Back When There Was Baseball: Barry Foote
April 13, 2022
We have Barry Foote as our guest on the podcast this week. Barry was signed out of high school in North Carolina by the Montreal Expos. He had the privilege of playing for Gene Mauch while being the Expos starting…
Back When There Was Baseball: George Culver
April 6, 2022
We look back to the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with former MLB pitcher George Culver. George Culver pitched in the Big Leagues from 1966-1974 with many teams and some great pitching staffs. He was part…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dickie Thon
March 30, 2022
Our guest this week was headed for the MLB Hall of Fame before a tragic injury curtailed his career. Listen as Dickie Thon talks about coming into the Majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Houston Astros. He…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Foucault
March 23, 2022
Our guest this week is former MLB relief pitcher Steve Foucault. Steve is a very interesting subject in the fact that he became a relief pitcher in the Major Leagues, but hadn't pitched since his Little League days…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Krueger
March 16, 2022
Former MLB pitcher Bill Krueger joins us this week on the podcast. Bill pitched from 1983-1995 with various ball clubs. The tall left-hander has a nice career record of 68-66 with a 4.35 ERA. Bill has a unique…
Back When There Was Baseball: Randy Lerch
March 9, 2022
We are pleased to have Randy Lerch as our guest this week on the podcast. It is an honor for Rex as he was in the stands on September 30, 1978 when Randy started against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium…
