Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Rafferty
Tom Rafferty passed away on June 5, 2025. This podcast is in remembrance of his life and career.For those Penn State and Dallas Cowboys fans, along with other football enthusiasts, we have Tom Rafferty for you this week. Rafferty is remembered…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Ford
Dave Ford joins us this week. Dave was a 1st round draft pick in 1975 by the Baltimore Orioles. He was one of the many hot prospects and dominant pitchers that were a part of the Oriole organization at that time. Listen as Dave talks about the…
Talking College Football History: Nick Buonamici
We dot the I this week in "The Horseshoe" with our guest Nick Buonamici. Nick played at Ohio State from 1973-1976. Coach Woody Hayes pulled Nick out of Long Island, NY and he made an impact quickly. This was a great time for Ohio State football. Nick…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Wise Tribute
This week we take time to talk about the Penn State career of Tom Wise. Tom unexpectedly passed away on July 22, 2021 in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Tom played football at Penn State from 1977-1980. He was a defensive back from 1977-1979, then moved to…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Called Shot by Tom Wolf
Author Tom Wolf joins me this week to discuss his book The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, & the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932. Tom has written several pieces including books and essays. I was pleasantly surprised when…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jerry Crawford
Our guest this week is former National League umpire Jerry Crawford. Jerry comes from a family of officials. His father Shag was a Major League umpire from 1955-1975 and his brother Joey, was an NBA official from 1977-2016. Jerry started out…
Talking College Football History: Chris Woods
Chris Woods joins me this week. Chris played at Auburn from 1980-1983, which included the last year of Coach Doug Barfield's tenure and the start of Coach Pat Dye's regime. He was a wide receiver playing in a wishbone offense and his years in…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Shaffer
We are privileged to have the quarterback of Penn State's last national championship team as our guest this week. John Shaffer joins us to discuss his recruitment to Penn State from Cincinnati Moeller High School along with the trials and tribulations…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rick Wise
Rick Wise joins us this week to talk about his outstanding career. Rick's career was lengthy, 1963-1982, with only parts of 3 seasons in the Minor Leagues. He started 8 games for the 1964 Phillies in a year in which the Phillies collapsed at the end of…
