Back When There Was Baseball: Doug Corbett
Doug Corbett joins us this week. Doug played college baseball at the University of Florida but was not drafted. He signed with the Kansas City Royals for $500 on a free agent contract in 1974. Doug debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1980 and had a great…
Talking College Football History: Alvin Bresler
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 remarkable…
Talking Penn State Football History: Randy Crowder
Randy Crowder passed away on May 21, 2025. We re-air this podcast in honor of him. We revisit the outstanding defense of that great 1973 Penn State team this week and are fortunate to interview Randy Crowder, defensive lineman and 1973 All-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Stenhouse
We travel Back When There Was Baseball this week to the 1980s with our guest Mike Stenhouse. Mike was one of the best hitters in Ivy League history coming out of Harvard before signing with the Montreal Expos in 1980. Mike was able to hit…
Talking College Football History: Chuck Hutchison
We feature those great Buckeye teams of 1968-1969 this week as Chuck Hutchison is our guest. Chuck was an offensive lineman on those teams that compiled a national championship in 1968 and a 22-game winning streak that spanned the 1967-1969 seasons.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Terry Rakowsky
Terry Rakowsky joins us this week. Terry played at Penn State from 1978-1981. He was recruited as a quarterback out of North Schuykill High School and was highly touted. He backed up Chuck Fusina in 1978 as a freshman when Penn State went 11-0 in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Sam Ewing
Our guest this week was All-Everything out of the University of Tennessee before he entered the professional ranks. Sam Ewing hit .412 during his career at Tennessee garnering him All-American status. After competing in the World Amateur Games…
Talking College Football History: Mike Norseth
This week we celebrate the Kansas Jayhawks upset of the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in 1984. The quarterback for that Kansas team was Mike Norseth, product of Snow Junior College. Mike was recruited to Kansas by then head coach Mike Gottfried. Norseth had…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz joins me this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective after…
