Back When There Was Baseball: John Morlan

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

John Morlan is our guest this week. He played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization from 1971-1977 with stints in the Major Leagues in 1973 and 1974. John is our first guest that was drafted 4 times before signing with the Pirates out of…

Talking College Football History: Marty Wetzel

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Marty Wetzel is our guest this week. Marty played at Tulane from 1977-1980 in the linebacker position. He had the privilege of playing in two bowl games: 1979 Liberty Bowl vs. Penn State and 1980 Hall of Fame Classic vs. Arkansas. Marty talks about…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 17

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Tim can’t hide his disgust with baseball to lead things off. Then it’s some baseball, Sixers, Pens and Flyers, and college hoops including a closer look at the ACC. Tim’s Time Machine looks at the history of LIV golf which leads to some current golf talk…

Back When There Was Baseball: Skip Lockwood

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is former MLB pitcher Skip Lockwood. Skip signed with the Kansas City A's in 1964 for the unbelievable sum of $135,000. He started out at 3rd base and played behind Ed Charles in 1965 with the parent club. He had trouble hitting,…

Talking College Football History: Robert Alexander

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Robert Alexander passed away on June 7, 2022. We re-air this podcast in honor of him. We are privileged this week to have the 1976 National High School Player of the Year as our guest. His name is Robert Alexander. Robert was a product of…

Sports Authors Showcase: Jake O’Donnell

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Basketball - NBA

We have a different take on Sports Authors Showcase this week.  There hasn't been a biography written about our guest, Jake O'Donnell, but there should be.  Jake was a longtime NBA official from 1967-1995, but most people don't know that…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 9

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Tim jumps right into the Time Machine to look back to 2013-15 when the Pirates had their last contender. Back to present day Pirates roster and how it compares. Pens and Flyers sitting pretty for now, solid NBA ratings, college hoops slam dunks and air…

Back When There Was Baseball: Doug Corbett

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Doug Corbett joins us this week. Doug played college baseball at the University of Florida but was not drafted. He signed with the Kansas City Royals for $500 on a free agent contract in 1974. Doug debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1980 and had a great…

Talking College Football History: Alvin Bresler

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Alvin Bresler. Alvin played at Auburn under legendary coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan from 1968-1970. He teamed at wideout with Terry Beasley and caught passes from Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. He also had a remarkable…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 2

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Tim kicks off 2026 with a chat on the failures of college sports. Plus Sean McDonough’s greatness, some NHL, the possibility that the Pirates and Orioles could be good, Brooks Koepka returning, and slam dunks and air balls in college hoops. Tim’s Time…