We go back in the time machine this week to the late-1960s through the mid-1970s with our guest Bobby Valentine. You should recognize that name, but maybe as an MLB manager. We focus on his playing career this week. Bobby was…
We head down to Waco, Texas this week with our guest Frank Ditta. Frank graduated from high school in Houston, TX in 1976 and headed to Norman, Oklahoma to join the Sooners squad which won 2 consecutive National Championships in 1974 and 1975…
We are privileged to have long time American League umpire Al Clark as our guest this week. Al umpired from 1976-2001 and was a member of the umpiring crew in the 1978 AL East one-game playoff in Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Yankees (the famous…
There were only 3 players in MLB history that started out the year in the Minor Leagues and made the MLB All-Star game. Our guest his week, Bill Dawley, was one of them. Bill started out in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in 1976 and…
UCLA has one Heisman Trophy winner in their history, and he is our guest this week. Gary Beban played at UCLA from 1965-1967. He was an integral part of the turnaround at UCLA. From 1962-1964 the Bruins compiled a record of 10…
Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started out with…
We travel to Clemson, South Carolina this week and take the time machine back to the 1980s. Our guest is Coach Chuck Reedy, Clemson RB coach from 1978-1985, then OC from 1986-1989. Chuck worked one year under Charley Pell (1978), then…
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
We go back to 1959 this week and relive the only National Championship in Syracuse football history. Our guest is Tom Gilburg and he played from 1958-1960. Tom talks about that great season and winning the Cotton Bowl, along with…
Mike Garman is our guest this week. Mike pitched in the Majors from 1969-1978 and was the 3rd overall pick out of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Mike pitched for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers and Expos in his career. He shares a story…
