Back When There Was Baseball: John Doherty

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We take the time machine back to the early 1970s with our guest John Doherty. John was drafted in the 1st round of the 1970 MLB January Draft - Secondary Phase by the California Angels. He played in the Major/Minor Leagues from 1970-1978. John suffered…

Talking College Football History: Freddie Combs

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We travel to Raleigh, North Carolina this week with my guest Freddie Combs. Freddie came out of Hertford, NC which is a small town in the Eastern part of the state. He was a twin with his brother Francis and they ended up playing high school…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 20

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Ballpark foods leads off the podcast this week, then Tim looks at golf, a crazy NHL Eastern Conference, and more. Tim’s Time Machine looks at two historic upsets in March Madness, then a full blown rant line, and the price is right for the random off…

Back When There Was Baseball: Curt Kaufman

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Curt Kaufman joins us this week. Curt received a scholarship out of high school to play baseball at Iowa State University. After that he was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees on July 10, 1979. He worked his way through the minor…

Talking College Football History: Don Gaffney and Gerald Loper

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We visit Florida Gator nation this week.  I would like to say we are visiting The Swamp, but that moniker didn't happen until 1992, so we will visit Florida Field and its artificial turf this week.  Our guests are Don Gaffney and …

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

by Rex Naylor on  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 national…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 13

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Tim leads off by discussing the sham that was 83 points scored in a game by Bam Adebayo. Then it’s NHL, golf, WBC baseball, NFL free agency(specifically the Steelers), and more. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1990 to remember Hank Gathers, a three…

Back When There Was Baseball: Doug Rau

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Doug Rau joins us this week. Doug had a good collegiate career at Texas A&M which earned him a #1 draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the secondary phase of the June 1970 draft. He had an 81-60 record with a career ERA of 3.35 from 1972-1981.…

Talking College Football History: Don Patterson

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Don Patterson is my guest this week. Don was an Army graduate and part of one of the best coaching staffs in college football history. The 1983 Iowa Hawkeye coaching staff included: Head Coach Hayden Fry along with assistants Bill Snyder, Kirk Ferentz,…

Back When There Was Baseball: Rudy Meoli

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Rudy Meoli joins us this week. Rudy played in the Major and Minor Leagues from 1969-1979 for several teams (California Angels, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies). He got up to the Majors in 1971 for a short stint, but 1973 was the season that he…