Sports Authors Showcase: Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football by Frank Pomarico

by Rex Naylor on September 25, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We are privileged to have Frank Pomarico this week who wrote a book with Ray Serafin titled Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football. Frank was one of the captains of that great 1973 Notre Dame…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 21

by Tim Clark on September 21, 2023 Podcasts

Tim Clark is back with more musings from the sports world including how pathetic fan behavior at sporting events has now led to a death. The Time Machine goes back to look at tie breaker games for MLB playoff berths. On the Docket we find this year’s…

Back When There Was Baseball: Andy McGaffigan

by Rex Naylor on September 20, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is pitcher Andy McGaffigan. Andy played in the Majors from 1981 through 1991. He has a career record of 38-33 with a respectable ERA of 3.38. Listen in as Andy discusses playing in the Division II World Series, how…

Talking College Football History: Gregg Bingham

by Rex Naylor on September 19, 2023 College Podcasts Football

You should remember this week's guest as a Houston Oilers linebacker. But did you know that he played on the defensive line in college at Purdue? His name is Gregg Bingham and he is one of the toughest players that we have had on this…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 14

by Tim Clark on September 14, 2023 Podcasts

The main musing this week: why does the sports page too often look like a police blotter? Then it’s into the Time Machine for a quick stop in 1979 for Carl Yastrzemski 3000 hit and how that may not happen anymore with the modern players.

3 Up…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Tatum

by Rex Naylor on September 13, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Today's guest is Ken Tatum, relief pitcher 1969-1974. Ken played college baseball at Mississippi State and signed with the California Angels after college. The Angels brought him up to the big leagues in 1969 and he responded with a…

Talking College Football History: Steve Strachan

by Rex Naylor on September 12, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We are celebrating the Heyday of Boston College football this week.  This time period constitutes the Doug Flutie era (1981-1984) and we have one of his running backs this week as our guest.  Steve Strachan joins us to talk about that…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 7

by Tim Clark on September 7, 2023 Podcasts

A lot of baseball on the podcast this week including 3 Up and 3 Down in Tim’s Main Musing and a Pirates rant in What’s Your Problem.

The Time Machine goes back to look at some of the best matches in US Open history and tennis is also on the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Phil Roof

by Rex Naylor on September 6, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Phil Roof joins us on the podcast this week.  Phil started his baseball career in 1959 signed by the Milwaukee Braves and lasted through the 1977 season.  He played for the Milwaukee Braves, Los Angeles and California Angels,…

Talking College Football History: Michael Reid

by Rex Naylor on September 5, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We take the time machine back to the mid-1980s to Madison, Wisconsin this week with our guest Michael Reid.  Mike went to high school in southern Georgia and found his way to Madison which is a story in and of itself.  He played at…