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
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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
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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…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Paul
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Mike Paul joins us on the podcast this week. He came out of the University of Arizona and was drafted in the 20th round in 1967 by the Cleveland Indians. He was a part of arguably the best pitching staff in Major League history in the 1968 Cleveland…
Talking College Football History: Robert Lavette and Tyrone Anthony
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This week, we are talking about ACC football and are privileged to have two great running backs to come out of that league. We talk with Robert Lavette (Georgia Tech's leading rusher all-time) and Tyrone Anthony (North Carolina's 11th…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Nov 21
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Tim leads off with a “believe it when I see it” philosophy with the Pirates in free agency. Plus thoughts on some Orioles and Phillies offseason moves. Two Cent Takes from the NBA, specifically Sixers thoughts, NHL, and it is Feast Week in college hoops…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Frailing
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Ken Frailing passed away on August 25, 2022. We re-air this podcast in honor of him.Ken Frailing is our guest this week. Ken pitched from 1966-1978 in the Minor Leagues and the Majors. Ken was very promising out of high school as he had a 13-0…
Talking College Football History: Dave Mehrer
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We talk Big 8 football on this week's episode of Talking College Football History. Dave Mehrer (Kansas 1979-1982) is our guest this week. Dave discusses his career at Kansas and a lot of memories of his Big 8 experiences which include the…