Back When There Was Baseball: Sam McDowell
June 30, 2022
We are privileged to speak with "Sudden" Sam McDowell this week on Back When There Was Baseball. Sam had a storied career, pitching from 1961-1975 in both the American and National Leagues. He was part of one of the greatest…
Talking College Football History: Dan McCarney
June 28, 2022
Coach Dan McCarney is our guest this week. Dan played football at Iowa and started his coaching career there. He was part of that legendary staff under Hayden Fry in 1981 that included Kirk Ferentz, Bob Stoops, Bill…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Hiatt
June 22, 2022
This week's guest is Jack Hiatt. Jack was a Major League catcher for 9 seasons, mainly with the San Francisco Giants. Jack broke into the Majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 1964. The Angels were in their 3rd…
Talking College Football History: Joe DeLamielleure
June 21, 2022
We have our first NFL Hall of Famer as our guest this week. He also may be the best player in Michigan State history. Joe DeLamielleure joins us to discuss his Michigan State career (1970-1972) and also his stellar…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rod Gaspar
June 15, 2022
We look back at the 1969 "Miracle Mets" this week with our guest Rod Gaspar. Rod was the starting right fielder at the beginning of the season replacing Art Shamsky who was injured. The Mets were 5 games behind the…
Talking College Football History: Derrick Ramsey
June 14, 2022
This week we continue looking back to the 45th anniversary of the 1977 college football season with our guest Derrick Ramsey. The 1977 season had one undefeated team and 7 one-loss teams heading into the bowl season…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Reed
June 8, 2022
Our guest this week is Ron Reed. Ron is one of only 13 athletes to play in the NBA and also Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Pistons for 3 years, coming out of Notre Dame, before deciding to focus on…
Talking College Football History: Kurt Schottenheimer
June 7, 2022
Our guest this week comes from a great coaching family. Kurt Schottenheimer joins us to talk about his 35-year coaching career. Kurt started out at the collegiate level before brother Marty scooped him up into the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Littell
June 1, 2022
Our guest this week is Mark Littell, relief pitcher with the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s. Mark was involved in several great moments in baseball history. He…
Talking College Football History: Ted Koy
May 31, 2022
We look at the founding of the wishbone formation this week with our guest, Texas running back Ted Koy. Coach Emory Bellard came up with the wishbone formation before the 1968 season, then unleashed it on the college…