Back When There Was Baseball: Jim York
Jim York joins us on the podcast this week. Jim had a storied road to his signing with the Kansas City Royals. He started his college career at Cerritos Junior College and the team went 40-0. He then migrated to UCLA before he was drafted by the Royals…
Talking College Football History: Ron Carpenter
We take the time machine back to Raleigh, NC to the late 1960s with my guest Ron Carpenter. Ron was a 4-sport athlete at Thomasville High School in North Carolina, then migrated to Raleigh, NC to play for the Wolfpack. N.C. State was coached by Earle…
Talking Penn State Football History: Herb Menhardt
Our guest this week is former Penn State kicker Herb Menhardt. Herb played for Penn State from 1976-1980 and is best known for his 54-yard field goal against North Carolina State in 1979. He was also a great soccer player and faced a lot…
Back When There Was Baseball: Willie Lozado
Willie Lozado joins us on the podcast this week. Willie played his high school baseball in Brooklyn, NY, then migrated to Miami Dade College. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3, 1978. Willie talks extensively…
Talking College Football History: Gerry DiNardo
I take the time machine back to South Bend, Indiana this week. We travel back over 50 years ago to the 1973 National Championship with my guest, Gerry DiNardo. Gerry was an offensive lineman from 1972-1974 for Notre Dame. He followed his brother Larry to…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Guman and Barry Krauss
The 1979 Sugar Bowl was one of the greatest college football games of all time. This game competed Alabama (#2) vs. Penn State (#1) and there was an infamous stop of Penn State's Mike Guman by Alabama's Barry Krauss. Guman and Krauss have not spoken…
Sports Authors Showcase: Ten Cent Beer Night by Scott Jarrett
Author Scott Jarrett joins me this week to talk about his book Ten Cent Beer Night. Ten Cent Beer Night occurred on June 4, 1974, at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. For the baseball enthusiasts out there, Scott does a tremendous job writing about…
Back When There Was Baseball: Pete LaCock
Pete LaCock joins us this week on the podcast. Pete went to William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, CA surrounded by Hollywood stars as his father, Peter Marshall, was the host of the legendary game show Hollywood Squares. He was…
Talking College Football History: Joe Rowan
Joe Rowan joins me on the podcast this week. Joe is an interesting story and one that I love to share. He played at Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown, PA and migrated to the Bronx, NY to play for the Fordham Rams. Fordham was a Division III school…
