Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Haller

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American League Umpire, Bill Haller, passed away on August 20, 2022.  We are re-airing this podcast conducted in 2020 as a tribute to Bill.  Bill umpired in the American League for 21 years (1961, 1963-1982) and is considered one of the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Pat Zachry

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Our guest this week in one of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year winners. That is correct, there were two that year and Pat Zachry was one of them. Pat pitched for the Cincinnati Reds when they won the 1976 World Series. He pitched in the Majors…

Talking College Football History: 1977 Michigan Football feat. Mike Jolly

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We are going back to that great 1977 season this week and our guest is Mike Jolly who was a part of that Michigan team that was 10-1 before the bowl games.  Mike was an outstanding defensive back from 1976-1979 for the Wolverines.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Darrel Chaney

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We travel back into the 1970s with our guest this week.  Darrel Chaney played in the Majors from 1969-1979.  He started out his athletic career as a Parade All American quarterback in 1965.  Darrel turned down scholarship…

Talking College Football History: Stu Voigt

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We travel back in time to Madison, Wisconsin in the late 1960s with our guest this week.  Stu Voigt joins us to discuss his career and Wisconsin Badger football from 1967-1969.  The Badgers only won 3 games total during Stu's…

Back When There Was Baseball: Art Howe

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There were a few players in the 1970s whom Rex was told to emulate if he wanted to play Big League Baseball.  Art Howe was one of them and he is our guest this week.  Art started his athletic career as a football player at the…

Talking College Football History: Dennis Franklin

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We are celebrating those great 1970s Michigan football teams this week and have an outstanding interview for you. Dennis Franklin, quarterback 1972-1974, talks about the three years he played and how good those teams were. Dennis had a record of 30-2-1…

Sports Authors Showcase: America's Football Factory by Wayne Stewart

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Jed Donahue and Rex Naylor discuss the incredible legacy and history of western Pennsylvania quarterbacks with Wayne Stewart, author of America's Football Factory.

Back When There Was Baseball: John Morlan

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John Morlan is our guest this week.  He played in the Pittsburgh Pirate organization from 1971-1977 with stints in the Major Leagues in 1973 and 1974.  John is our first guest that was drafted 4 times before signing with the Pirates…