Talking College Football History: Chuck Heater
by on April 9, 2024
We celebrate those great Michigan teams in the early 1970s this week. Our guest is Chuck Heater, running back (1972-1974). Those teams went 30-2-1 in those years and never appeared in a bowl game. Chuck talks about…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 4
by on April 5, 2024
Tim’s main musing is a hot Pirates start plus Phillies, Orioles, and other events from week one of MLB. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1902, 1938, 1962, 1976, and 1983. Why? The five times the Pirates started 5-0. The docket has some college football…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Galasso
by on April 3, 2024
Bob Galasso joins us on the podcast this week. Bob had a short, but very interesting career in the Majors. He came out of Connellsville High School (PA) and his high school did not have a baseball team. After being founded in American…
Talking College Football History: Browner Family
by on April 2, 2024
We are airing this podcast this week in honor of Jimmie Browner, who passed away on March 6, 2024.
It is rare to have a family with an impact on college football as the Browner family. It is even rarer to have all of the surviving siblings on…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Baseball Edition
by on March 29, 2024
Tim previews the MLB season complete with picking division winners, wildcards, and who will win it all. He has a couple surprises within his picks. Tim takes a closer look at the Orioles, Phillies, and Pirates outlooks. And, of course, Tim had some…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Beall
by on March 27, 2024
Bob Beall is our guest this week. Bob played in the Phillies, Braves and Pirates organizations during his career which lasted from 1970-1981. Bob was drafted in the 28th round of the 1970 June Draft by the Philadelphia Philles out…
Talking College Football History: Ricky Churchman
by on March 26, 2024
We head down to the Lone Star State this week with our guest who played at Texas from 1976-1979. Ricky Churchman joins us to talk about his Longhorn experience which included a National Title run in 1977 and one of the best defenses…
Sports Authors Showcase: View from the Booth: Four Decades With the Phillies by Chris Wheeler
by on March 25, 2024
Rex Naylor sits down with Chris Wheeler this week to discuss his book View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies. Wheels talks about his career with the Phillies which started in 1971 through the publication of the…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 22
by on March 22, 2024
Tim weighs in on the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, and in Tim’s Time Machine he compares it to the Pete Rose situation of 1989. Does baseball need to rethink its gambling rules? Tim has Pirate, Phillies, Orioles, NHL, NBA, and golf snippets On The…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Randall
by on March 20, 2024
Bob Randall is our guest this week. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Kansas State University in 1969. Bob ended up stuck behind those great Dodger infielders in his stint with L.A. (1969-1975) and could not break into…
