Talking College Football History: Gary Tranquill
by on July 25, 2023
We have a special guest this week in Coach Gary Tranquill. Gary coached for almost 50 years from a head coach, to coordinator, to a position coach. Gary coached under several tremendous head coaches including Don Nehlen, George…
Talking Penn State Football History: Charlie Pittman
by on July 24, 2023
Rex and Brian host one of Penn State's iconic running backs this week. Once again, we go back to the 1968-1969 teams and Charlie Pittman is our guest this week. Charlie and his son Tony have never lost a game at Penn State in the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Danny Boone
by on July 19, 2023
Pitcher Danny Boone was the lightest pitcher to pitch in MLB history. He is listed in the stats at 5'8" tall and 150 lbs. Dan will relate that he was closer to 130 lbs. Dan is a descendant of THE Daniel Boone. His…
Talking College Football History: Robin Earl
by on July 18, 2023
When you talk Washington Huskies football you look at 2 coaching regimes: Jim Owens (1957-1974) and Don James (1975-1992). Our guest this week, Robin Earl, played his first two years under Jim Owens and his last two years under Don…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Guman
by on July 17, 2023
Our guest this week is the man who wrote the Foreword to my book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. Mike Guman was not only an integral part of those teams, but he also personifies the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Frank DiPino
by on July 13, 2023
Our guest this week is Frank DiPino. Frank pitched with several teams and was very effective, mostly through the 1980s. He started out with Milwaukee and unfortunately was traded before appearing in the 1982 World…
Talking College Football History: Blaise Winter
by on July 11, 2023
There are some people in this world that overcome the odds. This list is small, but our guest this week is on that list. Blaise Winter played at Syracuse from 1980-1983 and had a nice NFL career. But, the underlying story is…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Stone
by on July 5, 2023
Our guest this week is Ron Stone, former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder from 1969-1972. Ron started his career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, then was chosen by the Kansas City A's in the Rule 5 MLB draft in 1966. He…
Talking College Football History: Gerard Phelan
by on July 4, 2023
Today's guest was a part of one of the greatest plays to end a college football game. We all remember the Doug Flutie pass against Miami (Fla.) in the 1984 game held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, but do you remember who caught the pass? His name is…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bobby Valentine
by on June 28, 2023
We go back in the time machine this week to the late-1960s through the mid-1970s with our guest Bobby Valentine. You should recognize that name, but maybe as an MLB manager. We focus on his playing career this week. Bobby was…
