Jim Gosger joins us this week. Jim played from 1963-1974 with the Red Sox, Kansas City/Oakland A's, New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He had the privilege to play for several managers including Johnny Pesky, Alvin Dark, Gil Hodges, Gene Mauch…
This week we look back at Auburn football from the mid to late 1980s and their outstanding defenses. Our guest this week is Benji Roland. Benji played on the defensive line from 1985-1988. He talks about those great defenses, along with the great…
Tim opens with gambling and sports after the firing of a MLB umpire. A review from last week’s Big Ten hoops talk then a deep dive on Rick Pitino and the Big East. Tim’s Time Machine looks at the glory days of St. John’s basketball. NBA trades, Sixers…
We are privileged to speak with "Sudden" Sam McDowell this week on Back When There Was Baseball. Sam had a storied career, pitching from 1961-1975 in both the American and National Leagues. He was part of one of the greatest pitching…
We are privileged to have Allen Pinkett as our guest on the podcast this week. You will find out why we consider Allen the "leading rusher" in Notre Dame history when you listen to him talk about his career at Notre Dame (1982-1985). Allen was a…
Kelly Park is featured this week as he discusses his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot. Listen to the interview Rex conducted with Kelly as he discusses his experiences with the Major League players he spoke with. If…
Tim opens with college hoops talk from travel hurting west coast teams(Mick Cronin is right) to a cool commitment for Eric Musselman and USC. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2000, 1989, and beyond to remember the last time a Big Ten team won a national…
This week's guest is Jack Hiatt. Jack was a Major League catcher for 9 seasons, mainly with the San Francisco Giants. He broke into the Majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 1964. The Angels were in their 3rd season as an expansion…
We revisit those great defenses of Texas A&M in the mid to late 1980s with our guest Aaron Wallace. Aaron came to College Station, TX in the fall of 1985 out of Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Dallas, TX. He played from 1985-1989 (redshirting in…
Tim ponders what is wrong with Philly hoops. From the Sixers to Villanova, Temple, and the rest of the college teams nobody has been great lately. Shockingly good and shockingly bad in college hoops, Jimmy Butler acting the fool, Tim’s Time Machine goes…
