Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Ryerson

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There are two MLB pitchers that were inflicted with polio that we know of. We had Rich Hand on this podcast a few weeks ago and now we have the second, Gary Ryerson. Gary talks about pitching with polio and doing so effectively. He was very close to…

Talking College Football History: Darrell Thompson

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We are blessed to have one of the best running backs in Minnesota Golden Gopher history as our guest this week.  Darrell Thompson played from 1986-1989 under head coach John Gutekunst who had taken over for Lou Holtz.  Darrell is…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 30

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Tim muses about the upcoming MLB winter meetings and whether the Pirates will be active and what they should be doing. Tim’s Time Machine takes you back to 1986 for what Tim thinks is the best offseason move the Pirates made in his lifetime. On the…

Back When There Was Baseball: 1975 World Series

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What a better way to celebrate baseball than to revisit the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. With us is Pat Darcy. Pat was on the mound when Carlton Fisk hit his infamous home run in Game 6 of this series. Pat shares…

Talking College Football History: Mike Ford

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When you think of the SMU Mustang football team in the early 1980s, guys like Eric Dickerson and Craig James come to mind. Our guest this week played at SMU (quarterback) from 1977-1980. His name is Mike Ford and as far as we are concerned, he put SMU…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O’Donnell

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Who is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both MLB and the NBA? We have him as our guest this week and his name is Jake O'Donnell. Jake is more noted for his outstanding NBA officiating career (1967-1995), but we are talking with Jake…

Talking College Football History: Joe Steele

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We are joined this week by one of Washington's best all-time running backs.  Joe Steele takes time to share memories of his career which spanned from 1976-1979.  He is still the Huskies 5th leading rusher in total yards with 3,168 and…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 16

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It is easy to tell Tim is ready for the holiday season. Along with family traditions, there are lots of holiday sports traditions. Tim covers that in his main musing. The Time Madhine heads back to Tim’s favorite three Thanksgiving NFL games. On the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Hector Cruz

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Hector Cruz joins us this week.  Hector signed his MLB contract at age 17 in 1970.  He came from Arroyo, Puerto Rico along with brothers Jose and Tommy.  His career spanned from 1970-1982 along with playing in Japan in 1983. …

Talking College Football History: Don Moorhead

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We turn the time machine back 54 years this week to one of the greatest upsets in college football history. In 1969, the Michigan Wolverines upset the favored Ohio State Buckeyes, a Buckeye team that many considered the greatest team in college football…