Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Dawley
There were only 3 players in MLB history that started out the year in the Minor Leagues and made the MLB All-Star game. Our guest this week, Bill Dawley, was one of them. Bill started out in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in 1976 and finally…
Talking College Football History: Bret Stafford
Our guest this week is former Texas quarterback Bret Stafford. Bret played in the mid-1980s (1984-1987) and was part of the last year of the Fred Akers' regime (1986) and the start of the tenure of David McWilliams (1987). Bret…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Bassett
If you read the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, you will recognize our guest this week. If not, do you remember the slogan "Pass It To Bassett"? Bob Bassett joins us this week on the podcast. Bob was a wide receiver…
Sports Authors Showcase: Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier
There were a few iconic football books written in the 1970s. I Am Third by Gale Sayers and A Short Season by Brian Piccolo are a couple. The book Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier is another one of those books. Rocky initially wrote the book about his life…
Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer
Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started out with…
Talking College Football History: John McKay Tribute
I honor former USC head coach John McKay this week and am privileged to interview his son and former USC wide receiver, J.K. McKay. John McKay is the winningest coach in USC football history. He coached at USC from 1959-1975 and was the head coach from…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, I discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. My…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
Talking College Football History: Randy Cross
Randy Cross is our guest this week. You probably remember him as a 3-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in the 1980s, or possibly as a broadcaster on NFL games after his NFL career ended. But were you aware that he played his…
