Back When There Was Baseball: Bart Zeller
November 30, 2022
Bart Zeller joins us this week. He was with the St. Louis Cardinals organization his entire career. Bart was a catcher and only appeared in one game with the parent club. So you ask, why would you interview Bart…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Melton
November 23, 2022
Who was the American League home run leader in 1971? If you do not know the answer, maybe "It is soo hot in Chicago that the third baseman is Melton" will jog your memory. Bill Melton is our guest this week. Bill…
Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Leon
November 16, 2022
Eddie Leon is our guest this week. He played in the Major Leagues from 1968-1975 with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. His longest stint was in Cleveland where he teamed up with Jack…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jerry Crawford
November 9, 2022
Our guest this week is former National League umpire Jerry Crawford. Jerry comes from a family of officials. His father Shag, was a Major League umpire from 1955-1975 and his brother Joey, was an NBA official from 1977-2016. Jerry…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Kealey
November 2, 2022
Steve Kealey joins us this week on our look Back When There Was Baseball. Steve came out of Torrance, California in the mid-1960s where there was a boatload of talent. He was signed by the California Angels in 1966…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Epstein
October 26, 2022
Our guest this week is Mike Epstein. Mike played in the Majors from 1966-1974 with various clubs and was part of the 1972 Oakland A’s world championship team. Believe it or not, this is the 50th anniversary of that team. He went to…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Ford
October 19, 2022
Dave Ford joins us this week. Dave was a 1st round draft pick in 1975 by the Baltimore Orioles. He was one of the many hot prospects and also dominant pitchers that were a part of the Oriole organization at that time. Listen as…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Busby
October 12, 2022
Our guest this week was headed for a stellar career as a pitcher until a torn rotator cuff cost him his career. Do you remember Steve Busby, Kansas City Royals pitcher 1972-1980? Steve talks about his career from high school into his…
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle
October 5, 2022
Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Balboni
September 28, 2022
Our guest this week is Steve "Bye Bye" Balboni. Our co-host, Steve Schaaf, played in the 1977 Division II College World Series with Steve Balboni, which ads an interesting take to this podcast.…
