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…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leon Roberts
March 2, 2022
Former MLB outfielder Leon Roberts joins us this week. Leon played in the Big Leagues from 1974-1984. He played in two domed stadiums as his home field during his career (The Astrodome in Houston and The Kingdome in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rick Wise
February 24, 2022
June 23, 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in not only Philadelphia Phillies, but also MLB history. Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter on that Wednesday evening in Cincinnati while…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Berry
February 16, 2022
Ken Berry joins us on the podcast this week. Ken played in the Majors from 1962-1975 and was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of that era. He won two Gold Glove Awards (1970 and 1972) and was an All-Star in 1967.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Rooker
February 9, 2022
We are going back into the mid-1960s through the 1970s this week with our guest. You should remember Jim Rooker as a Pittsburgh Pirate, but he actually started in the Detroit Tigers organization as an outfielder, then converted to a…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North
January 26, 2022
We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Glenn Abbott
January 19, 2022
We are joined this week by former Major League right-handed pitcher Glenn Abbott. Glenn pitched in the Big Leagues from 1973-1984. He came up in the Oakland A's organization when they won 3 straight AL West titles (1973-1975) and 2…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Wiley
January 11, 2022
Our guest this week was in the game of baseball for five decades. Mark Wiley talks with us, not only about his playing career, but also his coaching and administrative career. Mark was not highly touted out of high school but had a…
Sports Authors Showcase: Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay by Todd Zolecki
July 21, 2020
This week's feature is the book Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay. Jed Donahue interviews author Todd Zolecki, Phillies beat writer for MLB.com. Listen in as Jed and Todd discuss Roy's career and just how good he was. Roy…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies by Scott Lauber
June 29, 2020
Jed Donahue features the book The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies on this episode of Sports Authors Showcase. Jed interviews author Scott Lauber from the Philadelphia Inquirer…
