Back When There Was Baseball: Pete LaCock
Pete LaCock joins us this week on the podcast. Pete went to William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, CA surrounded by Hollywood stars as his father, Peter Marshall, was the host of the legendary game show Hollywood Squares. He was…
Talking College Football History: Joe Rowan
Joe Rowan joins me on the podcast this week. Joe is an interesting story and one that I love to share. He played at Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown, PA and migrated to the Bronx, NY to play for the Fordham Rams. Fordham was a Division III school…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Searer
Steve Searer joins me on the podcast this week. Steve was a walk-on player at Penn State from 1983-1985. He was a 3-sport athlete at Chief Logan High School (30 miles south of University Park). In his senior year, the football team was 11-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leo Mazzone
We are blessed to have one of the greatest pitching coaches of all time with us this week. Leo Mazzone joins us to talk about his career as a pitching coach and how he was able to keep the Atlanta Braves in contention each year with his stable…
Talking College Football History: Brad Shearer
Brad Shearer joins me on the podcast this week. Brad is one of the best defensive players to come out of the University of Texas. He played his high school football at Westlake High School which was a suburb of Austin. He stayed at home and started his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Bradley
Former Penn State player and coach, Tom Bradley, joins us on the podcast this week. Tom shares many memories which include the Bradley family's trek to Happy Valley: Jim (1972-1974), Tom (1975-1978) and Matt (1978-1981) all played at…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Phillips
Do you remember the Disco Demolition Night in 1979? If so, the crew chief of that event is our guest this week. His name is Dave Phillips and he was an umpire in the American League from 1971-2002. Dave recalls that event in Comiskey Park along with his…
Talking College Football History: John Schmeding
John Schmeding is my guest this week as we go back in the mid to late 1970s to Boston, MA to talk Boston College football. John came to BC from Milford Academy and played for the Eagles from 1975-1979. Joe Yukica was his coach at BC from 1975-1977, then…
Sports Authors Showcase: Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey by Al Clark
Our guest this week is former American League umpire Al Clark. Al umpired in the American League/Major League from 1976-2001. He co-authored the book Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey with Dan Schlossberg. Al was the only umpire hired by…
