Talking College Football History: Mike Archer

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Our guest this week is former LSU head coach Mike Archer. Mike played his high school football at nearby State College High School, then ventured to Miami (Fla.) for his college football experience under new head coach Fran Curci. He stayed at Miami…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 23

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Tim leads off with talk of the lousy NBA coverage coming from ESPN, which leads to Tim’s Time Machine to remember the great NBA coverage from the 70’s on, from Marv Albert to the current TNT crew. The Docket is loaded with NBA and NHL playoffs, golf, and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Stigman

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Former MLB pitcher Dick Stigman joins us this week. Dick was a left-handed pitcher from 1954-1967. He is most remembered for his stint with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Dick had a career record of 46-54 with a 4.03 ERA. But the…

Talking College Football History: Scott Hunter

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Do you remember the great matchup on October 4, 1969 between Alabama and Ole Miss? Lawrence Welk would not pre-empt his show, so the game had to be televised after the Lawrence Welk show. Alabama won the game 33-32 at Legion Field in Birmingham…

Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz

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Jeff Katz joins us this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 17

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Tim leads off with the Scottie Scheffler saga and how the last two days of the PGA Championship may play out. The Time Machine goes way back to March 30 of this year for the last time a Pirates rookie pitcher struck out 10 or more batters in a game.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Clay Dalrymple

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Clay Dalrymple joins us this week.  Clay played in the Majors from 1960-1971 with the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. Clay was part of the Phillies collapse in 1964 and also part of 3 World Series teams with the Orioles from 1969-1971.…

Talking College Football History: Craig Cassady

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We interview Ohio State royalty this week. We have Craig Cassady as our guest and yes, he is the son of the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady. Craig played at Ohio State from 1972-1975 and was a part of four Rose Bowl teams. He played…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 9

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It’s time for Tim’s monthly rants only podcast. Like the 7 deadly sins, Tim has 7 rants in his all #WhatsYourProblem podcast, ranging from NBA to golf, NHL to college hoops, and of course another rant about the Pittsburgh Pirates.    

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Pagan

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Dave Pagan joins us this week on the show and he is our first player who grew up in Canada. Dave grew up in the middle part of Saskatchewan and shares his story of how he overcame the weather and lack of baseball equipment. He played in the Majors…