Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 14

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The main musing this week: why does the sports page too often look like a police blotter? Then it’s into the Time Machine for a quick stop in 1979 for Carl Yastrzemski 3000 hit and how that may not happen anymore with the modern players. 3 Up 3 Down,…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Tatum

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Today's guest is Ken Tatum, relief pitcher 1969-1974. Ken played college baseball at Mississippi State and signed with the California Angels after college. The Angels brought him up to the big leagues in 1969 and he responded with a great season. He…

Talking College Football History: Steve Strachan

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We are celebrating the Heyday of Boston College football this week.  This time period constitutes the Doug Flutie era (1981-1984) and we have one of his running backs this week as our guest.  Steve Strachan joins us to talk about that…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 7

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A lot of baseball on the podcast this week including 3 Up and 3 Down in Tim’s Main Musing and a Pirates rant in What’s Your Problem. The Time Machine goes back to look at some of the best matches in US Open history and tennis is also on the docket…

Back When There Was Baseball: Phil Roof

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Phil Roof joins us on the podcast this week.  Phil started his baseball career in 1959 signed by the Milwaukee Braves and lasted through the 1977 season.  He played for the Milwaukee Braves, Los Angeles and California Angels, Cleveland…

Talking College Football History: Michael Reid

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We take the time machine back to the mid-1980s to Madison, Wisconsin this week with our guest Michael Reid.  Mike went to high school in southern Georgia and found his way to Madison which is a story in and of itself.  He played at Wisconsin…

Wall 2 Wall Football: September 1

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Football is in the air, so it must be time for Tim to preview the NFL season. Is the NFC Philly and everyone else? Will the Lions be for real? Is Brock Purdy really good enough in San Francisco? Will Dak be Dak again in Dallas? Does Pete Carroll have…