Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North

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We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the 1975…

Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor

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Coach Fred O'Connor joins us this week on the show. Fred coached football for over 60 years at all levels of the game. After coaching at the high school level, Fred had stints at Villanova, Maryland, Southern Mississippi and back to Villanova.…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 19

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Tim discusses MLB’s arm injury issue in his Main Musing followed by a trip in the Time Machine to stop off at some years where complete games actually existed. On Tim’s Docket is NBA and NHL playoffs beginning, some golf talk, college hoops and the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Earl Stephenson

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Earl Stephenson joins us on the podcast this week.  Earl pitched in the Majors/Minors from 1967-1979.  He had to endure military service which disrupted his progress early on.  Earl was a left-handed pitcher that, whatever the reason,…

Talking College Football History: Ken Huff

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This week we go back to mid-1970s ACC football with our guest Ken Huff. Ken played at North Carolina from 1972-1974 under head coach Bill Dooley. He was one of the best offensive linemen in Tar Heel history. Ken also was a 1st round (3rd pick…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 10

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Tim does a full What’s Your Problem podcast this week. He mixes in some discussions as well, but has much to rant about from golf to college hoops, from NBA to NHL, and finally Major League Baseball. Enjoy Tim’s musings(and rants) on this week’s podcast…

Back When There Was Baseball: Brant Alyea

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We are airing this podcast this week in honor of Brant Alyea, who passed away on February 4, 2024. Brant Alyea joins us this week on the podcast. He had an illustrious career at Hofstra University on the hardwood playing for Butch van Breda…

Talking College Football History: Chuck Heater

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We celebrate those great Michigan teams in the early 1970s this week. Our guest is Chuck Heater, running back (1972-1974). Those teams went 30-2-1 in those years and never appeared in a bowl game. Chuck talks about being all-everything out…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 4

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Tim’s main musing is a hot Pirates start plus Phillies, Orioles, and other events from week one of MLB. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1902, 1938, 1962, 1976, and 1983. Why? The five times the Pirates started 5-0. The docket has some college football,…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Galasso

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Bob Galasso joins us on the podcast this week. Bob had a short, but very interesting career in the Majors. He came out of Connellsville High School (PA) and his high school did not have a baseball team. After being founded in American Legion ball,…