Back When There Was Baseball: Don Cooper
We merge modern day baseball with baseball played 40+ years ago when we go Back When There Was Baseball. Don Cooper joins us this week. Don played in the Minor/Major Leagues from 1978-1987 with stints in the Majors with the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue…
Talking College Football History: Bill Hillgrove
I am joined this week by Bill Hillgrove, longtime Pitt announcer. Not only does Bill announce Pitt football, he still announces Pitt basketball and also was the Steelers play-by-play radio announcer from 1994-2024. Bill is still going strong at age…
Talking Penn State Football History: Joe Diange
We are continuing to honor that great 1977 college football season this week with our guest Joe Diange. Joe was one of the unsung players Rex wrote about in The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. He came to Penn State in 1974 as…
Back When There Was Baseball: John Doherty
We take the time machine back to the early 1970s with our guest John Doherty. John was drafted in the 1st round of the 1970 MLB January Draft - Secondary Phase by the California Angels. He played in the Major/Minor Leagues from 1970-1978. John suffered…
Talking College Football History: Freddie Combs
We travel to Raleigh, North Carolina this week with my guest Freddie Combs. Freddie came out of Hertford, NC which is a small town in the Eastern part of the state. He was a twin with his brother Francis and they ended up playing high school…
Talking Penn State Football History: Brad Scovill
Our guest this week is the "Walk-on from Wyomissing", Brad Scovill. Brad played at Penn State from 1977-1980. He has a great story to share which is not atypical of the Penn State players of the Joe Paterno era. Brad could have played in the Ivy…
Back When There Was Baseball: Curt Kaufman
Curt Kaufman joins us this week. Curt received a scholarship out of high school to play baseball at Iowa State University. After that he was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees on July 10, 1979. He worked his way through the minor…
Talking College Football History: Don Gaffney and Gerald Loper
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 and …
Sports Authors Showcase: Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football by Frank Pomarico
We are privileged to have Frank Pomarico this week who wrote a book with Ray Serafin titled Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football. Frank was one of the captains of that great 1973 Notre Dame national…