Back When There Was Baseball: Terry Humphrey

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We are joined this week with one of the best defensive catchers in the game during the decade of the 1970s. Terry Humphrey is that individual and he played in the Big Leagues from 1971-1979 with 3 teams: Montreal, Detroit and California. When he joined…

Talking College Football History: Tom Tarver

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Tom Tarver joins me this week on the podcast. Tom played at Rutgers from 1988-1991. He sat behind Scott Erney in 1988-1989 and then got his chance to start and lead the Rutgers football squad in 1990. Doug Graber became the Rutgers head coach in 1990 and…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Feb 28

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Tim has a lot to say about college hoops, including an apt comparison between Penn State and and USC. A Big 12 deep dive that leads to Tim’s Time Machine to find the last two times Kansas was not a four seed or higher. Some college football and NFL, a…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Waslewski

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Gary Waslewski joins us on the podcast this week. Gary was a World Series starting pitcher in 1967. He started Game 6 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals' Dick Hughes. The Red Sox won Game 6, but Bob Gibson won Game 7 to…

Talking College Football History: Ned Bolcar

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We take the time machine back to the mid-to-late 1980s to South Bend, Indiana with our guest, Ned Bolcar. Ned came to Notre Dame in 1985, which was the last year of the Gerry Faust regime. Lou Holtz takes over the program in 1986 winning a national…

Sports Authors Showcase: Finley Ball by Nancy Finley

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This week we discuss Finley Ball:  How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's Into A Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever by Nancy Finley.  Nancy is the niece of Charlie O. Finley and daughter of Carl Finley who orchestrated the greatest dynasty…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Feb 21

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Tim reminisces about how Mike Lange got him interested in hockey because of his exciting presentation as Penguins play by play man. Lange passed away recently and Tim pays tribute to one of the best ever by giving his top ten favorite Lange catch phrases…

Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Hardy

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Larry Hardy joins us on the podcast this week. Larry played from 1970-1979 with the Padres and Astros. He was called up to the Majors in 1974 with San Diego and ended the season with the rookie record for appearances by a pitcher with 76.…

Talking College Football History: Ricky Townsend

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We visit Rocky Top to feature one of the first "Barefoot" kickers in NCAA history. Ricky Townsend of Tennessee is our guest this week. Ricky was a star athlete coming out of Dalton, GA and converted to a kicker when at UT. He played…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: VDay Edition

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Tim is not exactly excited about the NBA All-Star weekend or anything NBA including the woeful 76ers. Tim’s Time Machine stops in 1976 to remember the original dunk contest champ, Dr. J. NHL 4 Nations, college hoops, including a deep dive on the…