Back When There Was Baseball: Al Woods

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Al Woods joins us on the podcast this week. Al played in the Major/Minor leagues from 1973-1986 with the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays. He debuted with the Blue Jays in 1977 as an outfielder. Al was a solid hitter and had several good years in…

Talking College Football History: Henry Burris

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Henry Burris joins me on the podcast this week. Henry played at Temple from 1993-1996 and still is among the leaders in several statistical categories. He did this on a Temple team that only won 5 games during his 4-year career. This is totally amazing.…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 18

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Tim looks back at The Masters and the career of Rory McIlroy. Then it’s college basketball portal, Pens/Flyers playoff series outlook, and lots of baseball including Pirates and Phillies. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at the late Phil Garner, a rant, and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Pat Zachry

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Pat Zachry passed away on April 4, 2024 at the age of 71. We re-air this podcast to honor him.Our guest this week is one of the winners of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year award. That is correct, there were two that year and Pat Zachry…

Talking College Football History: Chris Dieterich

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

I take the time machine back to the late 1970s to Raleigh, NC with my guest, Chris Dieterich. Chris came to N.C. State via Long Island, NY and played from 1976-1979, which were the 4 years Bo Rein was the head coach of the Wolfpack. He played Tackle on…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 11

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Tim is loving this Pittsburgh Penguins team as the playoffs approach. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at the last time the Pens won a playoff series. College basketball portal and Final Four thoughts, Pirates and Phillies, plus the Masters. A rant on high…

Back When There Was Baseball: Darrel Chaney

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We travel back to the 1970s with our guest this week. Darrel Chaney played in the Majors from 1969-1979. He started out his athletic career as a Parade All American quarterback in 1965. Darrel turned down scholarship offers to…

Talking College Football History: Glenn Streno

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

I take the time machine back to the early 1980s and travel to Knoxville, TN this week with my guest Glenn Streno. Glenn played his high school football in the Pittsburgh, PA area but escaped to Knoxville to play his college football at the University of…

Sports Authors Showcase: Raye of Light by Tom Shanahan

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Football

My guest this week is Tom Shanahan who wrote the book Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans. Michigan State had 23 African American players on their mid-…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 3

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Tim leads off with actual happy Pirates talk. Phillies and the new strike zone challenge system, NHL, a Masters pick and more. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at a few great Masters finishes, then there is a rant on college sports and an Easter flavored…