Sports Authors Showcase: Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier
There were a few iconic football books written in the 1970s. I Am Third by Gale Sayers and A Short Season by Brian Piccolo are a couple. The book Fighting Back by Rocky Bleier is another one of those books. Rocky initially wrote the book about his life…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Division I Dilemma by Stephen J. Schlager
I feature author Stephen J. Schlager this week to discuss his book The Division I Dilemma: Inside the Broken System of College Sports. Steve has three children who participated in Division I athletics and this book describes his family's trials and…
Sports Authors Showcase: The God Squad by Matt Sieger
I feature the book The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978 this week. Author Matt Sieger joins me to discuss the writing of the book. Matt is of Jewish faith and a believer of Jesus Christ. He explains his faith and also the…
Sports Authors Showcase: This Day in Philadelphia Sports by Kevin Reavy and Brian Startare
Authors Kevin Reavy and Brian Startare to discuss their book This Day in Philadelphia Sports. There is so much history in Philadelphia sports and they captured it well. This book is written day-by-day and I read it a half-month at a time. The book is a…
Sports Authors Showcase: Ten Cent Beer Night by Scott Jarrett
Author Scott Jarrett joins me this week to talk about his book Ten Cent Beer Night. Ten Cent Beer Night occurred on June 4, 1974, at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. For the baseball enthusiasts out there, Scott does a tremendous job writing about…
Sports Authors Showcase: Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey by Al Clark
Our guest this week is former American League umpire Al Clark. Al umpired in the American League/Major League from 1976-2001. He co-authored the book Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey with Dan Schlossberg. Al was the only umpire hired by…
Sports Authors Showcase: In My Humble Opinion by Matt Sieger
I host author Matt Sieger this week to discuss his book In My Humble Opinion: Musings of a Sports Columnist. Matt has been a columnist and sportswriter for many years, and this book includes some of his best writings. He has written for over 50…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Right Thing to Do by Tom Shanahan
Author Tom Shanahan released a new book entitled The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. I hosted Tom on a previous book, Raye of Light, and this book goes deeper into Coach Duffy Daugherty and how he…
Sports Authors Showcase: Eyes Up by Terry Shea
I am joined this week by QB coaching guru Terry Shea who is the author of the book Eyes Up. Coach Shea has mentored many quarterbacks during his several decades in the profession. He decided to create a "manual" to coach quarterbacks and what a…
