Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Beall

March 27, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Bob Beall is our guest this week.  Bob played in the Phillies, Braves and Pirates organizations during his career which lasted from 1970-1981.  Bob was drafted in the 28th round of the 1970 June Draft by the Philadelphia Philles out…

Talking College Football History: Ricky Churchman

March 26, 2024 College Podcasts Football

We head down to the Lone Star State this week with our guest who played at Texas from 1976-1979.  Ricky Churchman joins us to talk about his Longhorn experience which included a National Title run in 1977 and one of the best defenses…

Sports Authors Showcase: View from the Booth: Four Decades With the Phillies by Chris Wheeler

March 25, 2024 Podcasts

Rex Naylor sits down with Chris Wheeler this week to discuss his book View from the Booth:  Four Decades with the Phillies.  Wheels talks about his career with the Phillies which started in 1971 through the publication of the…

Talking Penn State Football History: Stan Savran and Guy Junker

March 25, 2024 Penn State Football Podcasts

Stan Savran passed away on June 12, 2023.  This podcast is in honor of his career as a sports announcer.

We usually bring you an athlete, but for this week's show, we have the privilege of interviewing Stan Savran…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Randall

March 20, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Bob Randall is our guest this week. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Kansas State University in 1969. Bob ended up stuck behind those great Dodger infielders in his stint with L.A. (1969-1975) and could not break into…

Talking College Football History: Bill Snyder

March 19, 2024 College Podcasts Football

This week we are blessed to have one of the best college football coaches in the game's history as Coach Bill Snyder joins us.  He was the orchestrator of the greatest turnaround in college football history.  Coach Snyder came from…

Talking Penn State Football History: Michael Zordich

March 18, 2024 Penn State Football Podcasts

Our guest this week is uniquely recognized as intercepting a pass and losing a shoe while scoring a touchdown in the 1985 Maryland game.  Michael Zordich joins us on the show and that "Pick-6" occurred on the 2nd play from scrimmage…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Grieve

March 13, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Tom Grieve joins us this week.  Tom was a 1st round draft pick in the 1966 MLB draft by the Washington Senators.  In fact, Tom and his son Ben were the 1st father-son team to both be drafted in the 1st round.  He made it up to the Big…

Talking College Football History: Doug Dieken

March 12, 2024 College Podcasts Football

Doug Dieken joins us this week.  If you followed NFL football in the 1970s to the early 1980s, Doug is a household name, but did you know he started out as a receiver, then a tight end at Illinois?  Doug played for the Illini from…

Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Parsons

March 11, 2024 Penn State Football Podcasts

This week we pay tribute to Bob Parsons, Penn State TE/Punter, who passed away on July 8, 2022.  Bob played at Penn State from 1969-1971.  He started out as a quarterback, but after John Hufnagel gained the starting…