Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Price

by Rex Naylor on August 17, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Jim Price passed away on August 7, 2023.  I conducted this interview with Jim in April of 2021.  We are re-airing this as a tribute to his life and career.

 

Jim Price is our guest…

Talking College Football History: Jake Kupp

by Rex Naylor on August 15, 2023 College Podcasts Football

You should recognize the last name of our guest this week as they are quite a family of football players through the generations.  Our guest is Jake Kupp and he is the grandfather of Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp.  Jake had a son…

Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Torrey

by Rex Naylor on August 14, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

We are fortunate to have a member of one of Penn State's best fullback tandems in their history.  Bob Torrey joins us to talk about his career which spanned 1975-1978.  Bob was a member of those great teams I wrote about in The…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Lacey

by Rex Naylor on August 9, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Bob Lacey joins me on the podcast this week.  Bob was drafted by the Oakland A's in 1972 at the start of the A's dynasty.  Bob made it up to the parent club roster in 1977 after the team was dismantled.  Bob had some really good years…

Talking College Football History: Freddie Smalls

by Rex Naylor on August 8, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Freddie Smalls defines West Virginia football in the early 1980s and he is our guest this week.  In his Junior season at WVU (1984), Freddie had a tremendous game against Boston College and Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie in the…

Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Fusina

by Rex Naylor on August 7, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

When you name the top three Penn State quarterbacks of all-time, our guest this week is on that list. We are privileged to interview Chuck Fusina (1975-1978). He is on the cover of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Bosman

by Rex Naylor on August 2, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Pitcher Dick Bosman is our guest this week on the podcast. Dick had a very good MLB career on mostly poor teams. Dick was the Washington Senators opening day pitcher for four consecutive seasons and that says…

Talking College Football History: Mark Herrmann

by Rex Naylor on August 1, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week left his college days as the leading passer in the history of the game. Mark Herrmann quarterbacked the Purdue Boilermakers from 1977-1980 and left the school with 9,946 passing yards along with a…

Talking Penn State Football History: Leroy Thompson

by Rex Naylor on July 31, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

This week's guest is Leroy Thompson. He played at Penn State from 1987-1990 and was an unsung, versatile running back (tailback along with fullback) playing alongside Blair Thomas and Gary Brown. Listen to Leroy share his 1989 Holiday Bowl and Penn…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bruce Kimm

by Rex Naylor on July 26, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

This week, we are going back to the 45th anniversary of "Birdmania". For those who don't remember, this was in 1976 with Mark "The Bird" Fidrych setting Tiger Stadium in a frenzy with his pitching performance and antics on the mound. Fidrych passed…