Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot by Kelly Park

by Rex Naylor on December 4, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

Kelly Park is featured this week as he discusses his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot. Listen to the interview Rex conducted with Kelly as he discusses his experiences with the Major…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 30

by Tim Clark on November 30, 2023 

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

by Rex Naylor on November 30, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

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…

Talking College Football History: Mike Ford

by Rex Naylor on November 28, 2023 College Podcasts Football

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…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O’Donnell

by Rex Naylor on November 22, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

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 College Football History: Joe Steele

by Rex Naylor on November 21, 2023 College Podcasts Football

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…

Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry

by Rex Naylor on November 20, 2023 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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 16

by Tim Clark on November 16, 2023 

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

by Rex Naylor on November 15, 2023 Podcasts Baseball

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.  Hector…

Talking College Football History: Don Moorhead

by Rex Naylor on November 14, 2023 College Podcasts Football

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…