We visit Florida Gator nation this week. I would like to say we are visiting The Swamp, but that moniker didn't happen until 1992. So we will visit Florida Field and its artificial turf this week. Our guests are Don Gaffney …
Gary Waslewski joins us on the podcast this week. Gary was a World Series starting pitcher 55 years ago. He started Game 6 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals' Dick Hughes. The Red Sox won Game 6, but Bob Gibson won Game 7 to…
We are going back to those great Ohio State Buckeye teams in the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with linebacker Stan White. Stan was "all everything" coming out of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio. He took his skills to Ohio State to…
Larry Hardy joins us on the podcast this week. Larry played from 1970-1979 with the Padres and Astros. Larry was called up to the Majors in 1974 with San Diego and ended the season with the rookie record for appearances by a pitcher with 76.…
We talk Iowa football this week. Back to the Bob Commings and Hayden Fry days with our guest Jim Swift. Jim was a tight end with Iowa from 1976-1979. He was part of the ending of the Bob Commings era and the start of the Hayden Fry era…
Jim Gosger joins us this week. Jim played from 1963-1974 with the Red Sox, Kansas City/Oakland A's, New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He had the privilege to play for several managers including Johnny Pesky, Alvin Dark, Gil Hodges, Gene Mauch…
Our guest this week is Alvin Bresler. Alvin played at Auburn under legendary coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan from 1968-1970. He teamed at wideout with Terry Beasley and caught passes from Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. He also had a…
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 pitching staffs in the…
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 Snyder, Barry Alvarez…
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 season as an expansion…