Back When There Was Baseball: Art Kusnyer
Art Kusnyer joins us this week. Art was a catcher and bounced around the Minor/Major Leagues from 1966-1979 with the Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He was a valuable part of a ball club as he knew how to…
Talking College Football History: Tom Klaban
I take the time machine back to Columbus, Ohio in the early to mid-1970s this week with my guest Tom Klaban. Tom kicked for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1972-1975, but his story before this is unbelievable. He escaped the Iron Curtain as a kid and his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Matt Millen
I am privileged to host Matt Millen this week. Matt played at Penn State from 1976-1979 coming out of Whitehall High School. He was a First Team All-American in 1978 and was part of those great teams in 1977-1978 (22-2 record). He played on one of the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Nancy Finley
We are celebrating the Oakland A's dynasty (1972-1974) this week with our guest Nancy Finley. The A's won the World Series 3 consecutive years (1972-1974) and Nancy was a part of these seasons. Nancy is the daughter of GM Carl Finley and…
Talking College Football History: Rutgers Football feat. Bert Kosup
We focus on the last Rutgers undefeated season (1976) this week. Rutgers also ended that year on an 18-game winning streak. Bert Kosup, the quarterback in 1976, is with us this week. This was also the start of the transition of Rutgers…
Talking Penn State Football History: Keith Karpinski
I revisit the 1986 National Championship and surrounding years with my guest Keith Karpinski. Keith came to Penn State from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Detroit, MI. Keith talks about how he escaped the grasp of Bo Schembechler of Michigan and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Wayne Causey
Wayne Causey joins us this week. Wayne was one of the "Bonus Babies" in the 1953-1957 rule, which meant that he had to be up with the parent club (Baltimore Orioles) for his first 2 years. After working his way up through the Minors after his first MLB…
Talking College Football History: Rocky Bleier
It is an honor for Rex to introduce our guest this week. Rocky Bleier joins us on the podcast, and you should remember him as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but did you know what college team he played for? Rocky was a Notre Dame football player under…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Right Thing to Do by Tom Shanahan
Author Tom Shanahan released a new book entitled The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. I hosted Tom on a previous book, Raye of Light, and this book goes deeper into Coach Duffy Daugherty and how he…
