Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Kern
We are pleased to host one of the best relief pitchers in MLB history. Jim Kern joins us this week. He won the American League Rolaids Relief Man Award in 1979 and was one of the best relief pitchers in the history of the game until he suffered an arm…
Talking College Football History: Larry Kentera
I am honored to have former Coach Larry Kentera as my guest this week. Larry is currently 102 years of age and is one of the few people alive who fought in World War II. It is a rare treat to speak with Coach Kentera who played at Arizona State from 1947…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Gilsenan
Mike Gilsenan joins us this week. Mike is one of the unsung stories of Penn State football revealed in Rex's book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. He appeared on campus in 1975 after a stellar career at…
Back When There Was Baseball: Father’s Day Special
Two members of the PennSports.live family had fathers who played in the Minor Leagues and this episode will honor those fathers. My co-host, Steve Schaaf's father, Charles Dean Schaaf, played from 1955-1957 in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Tim…
Talking College Football History: Mark Tucker
I am joined this week by my guest Mark Tucker, former offensive lineman with USC. This means that I am joined also by my resident expert on USC football, Tim Clark. Mark played at USC from 1986-1990 coming out of Banning High School in Los Angeles.…
Sports Authors Showcase: In My Humble Opinion by Matt Sieger
I host author Matt Sieger this week to discuss his book In My Humble Opinion: Musings of a Sports Columnist. Matt has been a columnist and sportswriter for many years, and this book includes some of his best writings. He has written for over 50…
Talking Penn State Football History: Roger Duffy
Roger Duffy is this week's guest. Roger played at Penn State from 1986-1989. He went from a national championship his freshman year (1986), to the first losing season under Joe Paterno (1988) and then to the rebuilding of the program which led to an…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Carroll
Our guest this week is Tom Carroll who played most of his career in the Cincinnati Reds system. Tom was a 6th round draft choice in 1970 out of North Allegheny High School in Wexford, PA. He worked his way up the ladder as a pitcher…
Talking College Football History: Rick Fenlaw
I welcome Rick Fenlaw as my guest this week. Rick was a linebacker at Texas from 1972-1976. He came to Texas the first year Freshmen were eligible to play and the Longhorns played in the Cotton Bowl in 1972 and 1973. Texas played in the Gator Bowl in…
