Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Hunt Tribute
We are fortunate to have Tad Myre as our guest this week. Tad wrote the SABR article on Ron Hunt. Ron passed away on July 15, 2026, at the age of 85. He played from 1963-1974 in the Majors with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants…
Talking College Football History: Doug Plank
Who was the 46 Chicago Bears defense named after? You are correct if you answered Doug Plankand he is our guest this week. Doug played at Ohio State (1971-1974) but surprisingly didn't play much. He sat behind that great Ohio State secondary with names…
Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case
A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the 1980 season is amazing.…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Division I Dilemma by Stephen J. Schlager
I feature author Stephen J. Schlager this week to discuss his book The Division I Dilemma: Inside the Broken System of College Sports. Steve has three children who participated in Division I athletics and this book describes his family's trials and…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 3
Tim leads off with the final Phillies failure. Thoughts on the MLB playoffs, golf, Pens demolish Flyers to start the season, Tim’s Time Machine, a double rant, and the random off topic topic.
Wall2WallFootball: Riley Out Edition
Tim wants Lincoln Riley gone at USC and doesn’t mince words about it. Thoughts on the Penn State loss and Texas antics, plus some NFL discussion. Then it is hopefully time to rectify last week’s awful picks(Parker the cat was much better) with picks and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Sambito
We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for…
Talking College Football History: Chris Rippon
Coach Chris Rippon joins me this week. Chris played his college football at Southern Connecticut State University, which was where he first met Paul Pasqualoni. He started his coaching tenure at Western Connecticut State University under head coach Paul…
