Back When There Was Baseball: Paul Hartzell

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We have a Pennsylvania player today, but not one who played for the Philadelphia Phillies or Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul Hartzell played high school baseball for Central Columbia High School near Bloomsburg, PA, then went on to Lehigh University. Paul made…

Talking College Football History: Gary Barnett

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In late 1991, our guest this week proclaimed that he planned on "taking the purple to Pasadena".  Gary Barnett joins us this week and he made true on that promise in 1995 by taking the Northwestern Wildcats to the Rose Bowl.  Gary was…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 19

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Tim discusses the Phillies bashing of the baseball in his Main Musing this week. Then it’s a trip back to 2008 in Tim’s Time Machine to look at the last Phillies team to win it all. The docket is filled with more MLB talk, a little NHL, NBA, and golf.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Balor Moore

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Balor Moore is our guest this week. Balor started his career on fire with an ERA under 1.00 in his first season in A ball in 1969. He got his first opportunity in the Big Leagues with the Montreal Expos in 1970 and had a really good season in 1972.…

Talking College Football History: Vann McElroy

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We turn the time machine back to the late 1970s to early 1980s and drop into Waco, Texas.  Baylor University had a tremendous defense during this time and our guest was one of the members of that great defense.  Vann McElroy joins us…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic Oct. 12

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Tim discusses sports seasons being too long in his main musing. Then a trip in the Time Machine back to all of the times a player has hit three home runs in a playoff game. Will we see such an occurrence ever again? On the Docket Tim finds MLB playoffs…

Back When There Was Baseball: Buzz Capra

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Buzz Capra joins us this week on the podcast.  Buzz was drafted by the New York Mets in 1969 while leading Illinois State to a Division II National Championship.  His career lasted from 1969-1977 and he had a part in some great seasons.…

Talking College Football History: Mike Esposito

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We travel back in the time machine this week to Chestnut Hill, MA in the early to mid-1970s with our guest Mike Esposito.  Mike was a running back for Boston College from 1972-1974 and quite a good one.  He still is in the Top 10 in…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic Oct 5

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Tim takes a look at the MLB playoffs as the wildcard round is in full swing. Tim warns that teams with a bye better be ready because the wildcard winners always seem to have something up their sleeves. Tim’s Time Machine looks back to 2013 and the “…

Back When There Was Baseball: Len Matuszek

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If you are a long-time Phillies fan, you will remember our guest this week. Len Matuszek joins us to discuss his career. Rex remembered Len's contributions in the last month of the 1983 season which culminated in a World Series appearance…