Sports Authors Showcase: The Champions of Philadelphia by Rich Westcott
Author Rich Westcott joins me this week to discuss his book The Champions of Philadelphia. The book was published in 2016 and therefore does not include the Eagles Super Bowl teams of 2017 and 2024. Most people forget about the Philadelphia…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Earl of Oildale by George Culver
Former MLB player George Culver joins me this week to talk about his book The Earl of Oildale. I spoke with George on my Back When There Was Baseball podcast to discuss his career and now we look at his book. This book is full of stories which is what…
Sports Authors Showcase: Bring In the Right-Hander! by Jerry Reuss
We are privileged to have Jerry Reuss as our guest this week to discuss his book Bring In the Right-Hander!: My Twenty-Two Years in the Major Leagues. You will hear Jerry recount several stories of his playing days, which spanned four…
Sports Authors Showcase: Jake O’Donnell
We have a different take on Sports Authors Showcase this week. There hasn't been a biography written about our guest, Jake O'Donnell, but there should be. Jake was a longtime NBA official from 1967-1995, but most people don't know that…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz joins me 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 gained a perspective after…
Sports Authors Showcase: Getting My Hands Dirty by Chuck Hutchison
Chuck Hutchison joins me this week to talk about his book Getting My Hands Dirty: A Memoir of Resilience and Transformation from the Gridiron to the Garden. This book is a memoir of Chuck's life from his days as a youth on a farm in Ohio to creating a…
Sports Authors Showcase: DKR: The Royal Scrapbook by Jenna McEachern
Jenna McEachern joins me this week to discuss her book DKR: The Royal Scrapbook. Jenna published this book in 2012, and I had the privilege of reading it a year ago. This book is similar to a coffee table book, but more of a square shape. There are many…
Sports Authors Showcase: Goose on the Loose by Brian Marshall
Author Brian Marshall joins me this week to discuss his book Goose on the Loose: Ex Big-Leaguer Recalls Colorful Career. Brian chose Jim Gosger as his subject for this book. Gosger played in the Majors and Minors from 1962-1974. Brian recalls some great…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor
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 interviewed Wayne and discussed baseball in the time-period that Fred played (1927-…
