Talking College Football History: Conrad Goode

by Rex Naylor on May 7, 2024 College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is former Missouri and NY Giants offensive lineman Conrad Goode. Conrad was a star offensive lineman at Missouri from 1980-1983. If you want to know how good Conrad was, watch the 1983 Holiday Bowl game which is on…

Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor

by Rex Naylor on May 6, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

The subject of today's podcast is the book The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse: Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal by Wayne Taylor. Rex interviews Wayne and discusses baseball in the time period…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 2

by Tim Clark on May 3, 2024 

Tim muses about the craziness of the Sixers/Knicks series. On Tim’s docket is NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs and a Penguins observation, a cool Tiger Woods interview, and some MLB. Tim’s Time Machine stops in 1990 and 2012 to see two of the worst 60 games…

Back When There Was Baseball: TJ Surgery

by Rex Naylor on May 1, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We have a special podcast this week to discuss Tommy John surgery and how pitching has evolved from our time period Back When There Was Baseball (mid-1960s through the mid-1980s) to today. We are joined by Rich Hand, former…

Talking College Football History: Paul Woodside

by Rex Naylor on April 30, 2024 College Podcasts Football

We are joined this week by Paul Woodside, arguably West Virginia's greatest place kicker. Paul played at West Virginia from 1981-1984. He walked on the football team in 1981 and had a severe stuttering problem, so bad that he had to…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 25

by Tim Clark on April 25, 2024 

Tim muses about the NBA Playoffs and specifically Joel Embiid and the choking Sixers. And why does the NBA not require a better effort from their officials? Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1989 and 1983 for the last time the Sixers and Knicks faced…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North

by Rex Naylor on April 24, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the…

Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor

by Rex Naylor on April 23, 2024 College Podcasts Football

Coach Fred O'Connor joins us this week on the show. Fred coached football for over 60 years at all levels of the game. After coaching at the high school level, Fred had stints at Villanova, Maryland, Southern Mississippi and back to…

Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian

by Rex Naylor on April 22, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University:  A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseball…

Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian

by Rex Naylor on April 22, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University:  A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseball…