Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Randall

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Bob Randall is our guest this week. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Kansas State University in 1969. Bob ended up stuck behind those great Dodger infielders in his stint with L.A. (1969-1975) and could not break into the…

Talking College Football History: Bill Snyder

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This week we are blessed to have one of the best college football coaches in the game's history as Coach Bill Snyder joins us.  He was the orchestrator of the greatest turnaround in college football history.  Coach Snyder came from…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 15

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It is a different kind of podcast this week, as Tim does a full episode of What’s Your Problem. The rant line is open on everything from Aaron Rodgers as VP to travel ball nonsense and NIL to a 14 team college football playoff. Tim does open the podcast…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Grieve

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Tom Grieve joins us this week.  Tom was a 1st round draft pick in the 1966 MLB draft by the Washington Senators.  In fact, Tom and his son Ben were the 1st father-son team to both be drafted in the 1st round.  He made it up to the Big…

Talking College Football History: Doug Dieken

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Doug Dieken joins us this week.  If you followed NFL football in the 1970s to the early 1980s, Doug is a household name, but did you know he started out as a receiver, then a tight end at Illinois?  Doug played for the Illini from 1967-…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 8

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Tim discusses the Pens trade deadline possibilities amid a disastrous season. Full blown rebuild? Mini rebuild? Tim wishes GM Kyle Dubas well in a near impossible situation. The Time Machine looks back to 2008-09 for two really good Pens trades at the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier

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Our guest this week is Tom Burgmeier. You should remember Tom as a left-handed relief pitcher mainly in the 1970s, but do you really know how good he was? Tom pitched in the Majors from 1968-1984, had a record of 79-55 with an ERA of 3.23. The last six…

Talking College Football History: The Quay Family

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We are honored this week to have Dave Quay represent his family on our podcast.  The Quay family is arguably the greatest athletic family in Mifflin County, PA history over the last century.  We start out with father Ike who was the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 1

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Tim talks baseball, spring training, Pirates and Phillies, plus some big free agents still available in his main musing. A Spring Training hero warning story from 2011 in the Time Machine. NBA, NFL and the Steelers, and college hoops are On the Docket.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky

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Our guest this week is remembered for his great comeback from cancer, then the ending of his career in Montreal.  But did you remember how effective he was as a left-handed pitcher in the 1980s?  Dave Dravecky joins us this week to…