Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Barnett

by Rex Naylor on 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

by Rex Naylor on 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

by Rex Naylor on 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…

Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Watt

by Rex Naylor on May 4, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

We look back at the great Baltimore Orioles teams from 1969-1971 with our guest this week.  Eddie Watt was a valuable member of the Oriole pitching staff.  He was a right-handed stopper coming out of the bullpen…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Ron Calcagni

by Rex Naylor on May 3, 2022 College Podcasts Football

We celebrate the 45th anniversary of that great 1977 college football season this week.  There were 7 one-loss teams, with one undefeated team heading into the bowl season of that year.  We focus on the Arkansas team this week and have their…

Back When There Was Baseball: Kent Tekulve

by Rex Naylor on April 27, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

We take a look back this week into the mid-1970s through the late 1980s with one of the best relief pitchers of that era.  Kent "Teke" Tekulve joins us this week to discuss his career which spanned from 1974-1989.  He…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Pat Harlow

by Rex Naylor on April 26, 2022 College Podcasts Football

This week we focus on the great offensive lineman that came out of USC from the late 1970s through the early 1990s.  Our guest was one of the best during that time period.  Pat Harlow (1987-1990) joins us this week to…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Dernier

by Rex Naylor on April 20, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

We take a look back to the 1980s this week with our guest Bob Dernier.  Bob started in the Phillies organization (1980-1983), then finished his career in Philadelphia (1988-1989).  His career took off when he was…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Ken Fritz

by Rex Naylor on April 12, 2022 College Podcasts Football

This week we dot the I in Script OHIO with our guest Ken Fritz.  Ken played at Ohio State from 1976-1979 most notably as an offensive lineman (1977-1979).  He was a part of the last 3 years of the Woody Hayes regime…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Ray Woodard

by Rex Naylor on April 5, 2022 College Podcasts Football

We take a look back at the 1983 Texas defense this week with guest Ray Woodard.  This may arguably be the best Texas defense in the history of the program.  Unfortunately, a close loss in the Cotton Bowl to end the…