Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 23
by on May 24, 2024
Tim leads off with talk of the lousy NBA coverage coming from ESPN, which leads to Tim’s Time Machine to remember the great NBA coverage from the 70’s on, from Marv Albert to the current TNT crew. The Docket is loaded with NBA and NHL playoffs, golf,…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Stigman
by on May 22, 2024
Former MLB pitcher Dick Stigman joins us this week. Dick was a left-handed pitcher from 1954-1967. He is most remembered for his stint with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Dick had a career record of 46-54 with a 4.03 ERA.…
Talking College Football History: Scott Hunter
by on May 21, 2024
Do you remember the great matchup on October 4, 1969 between Alabama and Ole Miss? Lawrence Welk would not pre-empt his show, so the game had to be televised after the Lawrence Welk show. Alabama won the game 33-32 at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Shaffer
by on May 20, 2024
We are privileged to have the quarterback of Penn State's last national championship team as our guest this week. John Shaffer joins us to discuss his recruitment to Penn State from Cincinnati Moeller High School…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
by on May 20, 2024
Jeff Katz joins us this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 17
by on May 18, 2024
Tim leads off with the Scottie Scheffler saga and how the last two days of the PGA Championship may play out. The Time Machine goes way back to March 30 of this year for the last time a Pirates rookie pitcher struck out 10 or more batters in a game.…
Wall2WallFootball: Schedules Edition
by on May 17, 2024
Tim and Eric talk college football news including Dabo being Dabo plus look at the Big Ten quarterbacks. It isn’t a great group, and PSU fans may be surprised where Drew Allar falls. Then it’s on to the NFL and schedules. The Steelers were done no…
Back When There Was Baseball: Clay Dalrymple
by on May 15, 2024
Clay Dalrymple joins us this week. Clay played in the Majors from 1960-1971 with the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. Clay was part of the Phillies collapse in 1964 and also part of 3 World Series teams with the Orioles…
Talking College Football History: Craig Cassady
by on May 14, 2024
We interview Ohio State royalty this week. We have Craig Cassady as our guest and yes, he is the son of the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady. Craig played at Ohio State from 1972-1975 and was a…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jim Rosecrans Tribute
by on May 13, 2024
We pay tribute to Jim Rosecrans this week. Jim passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 69. He attended Penn State and played the linebacker position from 1971-1975. Jim was banged up for a lot of his career but had a very good…
