Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lyttle

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Jim Lyttle joins us on the podcast this week.  Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1976. He then had a successful career in Japan from 1977-1983. Jim played with the Yankees during the CBS years (1969-1971), White Sox (1972),…

Talking College Football History: Forrest Valora

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Today, we look back to the 1980 football season and discuss Oklahoma Sooner football. We focus on the Orange Bowl (1/1/1981) between the Sooners and the Seminoles of Florida State. Forrest Valora, tight end Oklahoma (1977-1980), is our guest this week.…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Dec 12

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Tim leads off with Michigan basketball dominance, the one positive story out of Ann Arbor these days. Two Cent Takes on college hoops, Pens make a trade, Sixers coming together, and MLB free agent signings and Pirates possibilities. Tim’s Time Machine…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dyar Miller

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Dyar Miller joins us this week. Dyar graduated from Utah State and was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968 after he was not drafted. Dyar played from 1968-1984 with 7 of those years in the Majors (Baltimore, California, Toronto and the New York…

Talking College Football History: Dave Warner

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Dave Warner joins me this week. Dave came out of Lehighton, PA as a quarterback, but landed in Syracuse, NY to play his college football. He quarterbacked the Orangemen from 1978-1981, starting for the 1980 and 1981 seasons. His freshman…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Dec 5

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Tim goes full blown rant on the Pat Kraft leaked audio. Two Cent Takes on the Matt Campbell hire, USC great recruiting class followed by portal departures, crazy Pens game, college hoops, and more. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to the good old days of…

Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims

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Who was the last player to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (1973) before the massive remodel? His name is Duke Sims and he is our guest this week. Duke also had the privilege of catching one of the greatest pitching staffs in the…

Talking College Football History: Ted Koy

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We look at the founding of the wishbone formation this week with our guest, Texas running back Ted Koy. Coach Emory Bellard came up with the wishbone formation before the 1968 season, then unleashed it on the college football world that…

Sports Authors Showcase: Getting My Hands Dirty by Chuck Hutchison

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Nov 28

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Tim leads off with a rant on the latest example of money ruining sports. The Players Era tournament gave us some great college basketball games but at the expense of some great traditions. Two Cent Takes on Mike Tirico’s friendly style plus other…