Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Reed

June 8, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Ron Reed.  Ron is one of only 13 athletes to play in the NBA and also Major League Baseball.  He played for the Detroit Pistons for 3 years, coming out of Notre Dame, before deciding to focus on…

Talking College Football History: Kurt Schottenheimer

June 7, 2022 College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week comes from a great coaching family.  Kurt Schottenheimer joins us to talk about his 35-year coaching career.  Kurt started out at the collegiate level before brother Marty scooped him up into the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Littell

June 1, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Mark Littell, relief pitcher with the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s.  Mark was involved in several great moments in baseball history.  He…

Talking College Football History: Ted Koy

May 31, 2022 College Podcasts Football

We look at the founding of the wishbone formation this week with our guest, Texas running back Ted Koy.  Coach Emory Bellard came up with the wishbone formation before the 1968 season, then unleashed it on the college…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jon Matlack

May 26, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball is the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year, pitcher Jon Matlack. Jon was a member of the 1973 New York Mets which made it to the World Series. He started four games in…

Talking Tractors and Go Karts at Middle Road Speedway - May 19, 2022

May 25, 2022 Podcasts

It's an abbreviated version of Rutherford on Racing: Talking Tractors and Go Karts at Middle Road Speedway with host Craig Rutherford and speedway Promoter Tim Alexander. The pair are joined by track maintenance man Cork Fultz, 4-year old…

Talking College Football History: Allen Pinkett

May 24, 2022 College Podcasts Football

We are privileged to have Allen Pinkett as our guest on the podcast this week. You will find out why we consider Allen the "leading rusher" in Notre Dame history when you listen to Allen talk about his career at Notre Dame (1982-1985…

Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Barnett

May 19, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

The 1975 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox was voted as the best World Series in history. There is only one umpire still remaining from that series and he is our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball.…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Leroy Holt

May 17, 2022 Podcasts Football

We head out to the West Coast this week with our special guest Leroy Holt.  Leroy may very well be the best fullback that USC produced in their storied history.  He was the first fullback to start all 4 years of his…

Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Wheeler

May 11, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Former long-time Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler joins us this week.  "Wheels" was behind the mic for 37 years of Phillies baseball which included their only 2 World Series championships (1980 and 2008).  The…