Back When There Was Baseball: Rod Gaspar

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

We look back at the 1969 "Miracle Mets" this week with our guest Rod Gaspar.  Rod was the starting right fielder at the beginning of the season replacing Art Shamsky who was injured.  The Mets were 5 games behind the NL East leading Chicago…

Talking College Football History: Ed McMichael

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is considered one of the Top 10 quarterbacks in Rutgers football history. According to The Knight Report dated October 28, 2023, Ed McMichael is listed as #7 on that list.  Ed stayed close to home when he migrated to Piscataway,…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 17

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Tim discusses how he became a fanatic of all the teams he roots for. It is an interesting listen, and should allow listeners to think about how they became fans. A rant on baseball and a driving tip in the random off topic topic.  

Back When There Was Baseball: Greg Harris

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Greg Harris is our guest this week and is noted for pitching ambidextrously, which he accomplished in 1995 with the Montreal Expos. He pitched in the Majors from 1981-1995. Greg was not only a "jack of all trades" as a pitcher but was a decent hitter as…

Talking College Football History: Walt Harris

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are privileged to have Coach Walt Harris as this week's guest. Coach Harris has an incredible resume, not only where he has coached, but also who he has coached with. He came to Pitt in 1997 and completely turned that program around,…

Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball player who had long ago left his…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 9

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Tim goes full bore on college hoops as he recalibrates his thoughts on each Power 5 conference. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2014-15 for the last Louisville hoops success. Tim rants about three suspect owners in Pittsburgh. Finally, the random off…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jack DiLauro

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Jack DiLauro passed away on December 7, 2024.  We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Who has the New York Mets' 3rd best ERA with over 50 innings pitched with the club?  His name is Jack DiLauro and he joins us this week.  Jack…

Talking College Football History: Ken Hackemack

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

My guest this week is one of the largest defensive linemen I ever watched play. Ken Hackemack joins me to talk about his career at Texas. Ken stood almost 7 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds when he finished his career at Texas in 1989. He…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Hume

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

There was a commercial in the 1970s for Rolaids (antacid relief) which went viral: How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S. In 1976, Rolaids sponsored the Rolaids Relief Man awarded to the best relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Our guest this week…