Back When There Was Baseball: Sam Ewing
Our guest this week was All-Everything out of the University of Tennessee before he entered the professional ranks. Sam Ewing hit .412 during his career at Tennessee garnering him All-American status. After competing in the World Amateur Games…
Talking College Football History: Mike Norseth
This week we celebrate the Kansas Jayhawks upset of the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in 1984. The quarterback for that Kansas team was Mike Norseth, product of Snow Junior College. Mike was recruited to Kansas by then head coach Mike Gottfried. Norseth had…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz joins me this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective after…
Talking Penn State Football History: Scott Fitzkee
We relive those great Penn State teams of 1977-1978 this week with our guest, wide receiver Scott Fitzkee. Scott was voted the best athlete to come out of York County, PA. He was a star at Red Lion High School before taking his talents to Penn State.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lyttle
Jim Lyttle joins us on the podcast this week. Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1976. He then had a successful career in Japan from 1977-1983. Jim played with the Yankees during the CBS years (1969-1971), White Sox (1972),…
Talking College Football History: Forrest Valora
Today, we look back to the 1980 football season and discuss Oklahoma Sooner football. We focus on the Orange Bowl (1/1/1981) between the Sooners and the Seminoles of Florida State. Forrest Valora, tight end Oklahoma (1977-1980), is our guest this week.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tony Pittman
Today's guest is Tony Pittman. He played on the undefeated 1994 team that won the Rose Bowl over Oregon. Tony followed his father, Charlie, to Penn State and he and his father were 45-0-1 as starters on their respective Penn State football squads.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dyar Miller
Dyar Miller joins us this week. Dyar graduated from Utah State and was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968 after he was not drafted. Dyar played from 1968-1984 with 7 of those years in the Majors (Baltimore, California, Toronto and the New York…
Talking College Football History: Dave Warner
Dave Warner joins me this week. Dave came out of Lehighton, PA as a quarterback, but landed in Syracuse, NY to play his college football. He quarterbacked the Orangemen from 1978-1981, starting for the 1980 and 1981 seasons. His freshman…
