Back When There Was Baseball: Frank Carpin
December 27, 2023
Frank Carpin joins us this week. Frank played baseball at Notre Dame and was signed into the New York Yankees organization in 1959. The Yankees were known for their great farm system, but at this time (early 1960s) they stripped…
Sports Authors Showcase: Finley Ball by Nancy Finley
December 25, 2023
This week we discuss Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's Into A Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever by Nancy Finley. Nancy is the niece of Charlie O. Finley and daughter of Carl Finley…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bobby Bonner
December 21, 2023
This is one of the most inspirational stories you will ever hear. The subject of our podcast today is Bobby Bonner. He was a great prospect for the Orioles, drafted in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB draft behind Cal Ripken, to replace…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bump Wills
December 13, 2023
Bump Wills joins us on the podcast this week. Bump is the son of Maury Wills and had a successful career along with his father. Bump signed his MLB contract with the Texas Rangers after playing for Bobby Winkles at Arizona State. …
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Ryerson
December 6, 2023
There are two MLB pitchers that were inflicted with polio that we know of. We had Rich Hand on this podcast a few weeks ago and now we have the second, Gary Ryerson. Gary talks about pitching with polio and doing so…
Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot by Kelly Park
December 4, 2023
Kelly Park is featured this week as he discusses his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot. Listen to the interview Rex conducted with Kelly as he discusses his experiences with the Major…
Back When There Was Baseball: 1975 World Series
November 30, 2023
What a better way to celebrate baseball than to revisit the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. With us is Pat Darcy. Pat was on the mound when Carlton Fisk hit his infamous home run in Game 6 of this…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O’Donnell
November 22, 2023
Who is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both MLB and the NBA? We have him as our guest this week and his name is Jake O'Donnell. Jake is more noted for his outstanding NBA officiating career (1967-1995), but we are…
Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry
November 20, 2023
Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball…
Back When There Was Baseball: Hector Cruz
November 15, 2023
Hector Cruz joins us this week. Hector signed his MLB contract at age 17 in 1970. He came from Arroyo, Puerto Rico along with brothers Jose and Tommy. His career spanned from 1970-1982 along with playing in Japan in 1983. Hector…
