Talking College Football History: Brad Shearer

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Brad Shearer joins me on the podcast this week. Brad is one of the best defensive players to come out of the University of Texas. He played his high school football at Westlake High School which was a suburb of Austin. He stayed at home and started his…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 10

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Tim leads with some Flyers and Pens talk, then a pinch of college hoops, a touch of NBA and golf, which leads to Tim’s Time Machine. British Open picks, lots of MLB, looking at each division, a Pirates rant, and the random off topic topic.  

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Phillips

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Do you remember the Disco Demolition Night in 1979? If so, the crew chief of that event is our guest this week. His name is Dave Phillips and he was an umpire in the American League from 1971-2002. Dave recalls that event in Comiskey Park along with his…

Talking College Football History: John Schmeding

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

John Schmeding is my guest this week as we go back in the mid to late 1970s to Boston, MA to talk Boston College football. John came to BC from Milford Academy and played for the Eagles from 1975-1979. Joe Yukica was his coach at BC from 1975-1977, then…

Sports Authors Showcase: Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey by Al Clark

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 3

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Tim leads with a Paul Skenes dissection. Then it’s Phillies observations and more MLB. A trip in Tim’s Time Machine to look back at Fourth of July doubleheaders, NHL, a big NBA trade, Caitlin Clark chaos, and more. Plus a double shot of the random off…

Back When There Was Baseball: Don Money

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Don Money joins us on the podcast this week. Don played in the Majors from 1968-1983. He started out in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization but got his break when he was traded to the Phillies. He was a shortstop in the organization but…

Talking College Football History: Dick Cunningham

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We look back to the 1964 National Champion Arkansas Razorbacks this week. With us is Dick Cunningham, one of the Razorbacks' great offensive linemen (Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson were also on that team). Dick talks about that great year…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: June 26

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Tim leads off with a look at who the Pirates are at the halfway point of the season. More from baseball plus Pens get new ownership, NBA news, Dusty May leaves Michigan, golf, and more. A rant on golf fans and some TV reviews in the random off topic…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Kern

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We are pleased to host one of the best relief pitchers in MLB history. Jim Kern joins us this week. He won the American League Rolaids Relief Man Award in 1979 and was one of the best relief pitchers in the history of the game until he suffered an arm…