Musings of a Sports Fanatic: December 7
by on December 7, 2023
Tim discusses why the NFL still has a stronghold on viewers despite a lackluster product on the field in his main musing. The Time Machine goes back to 1992 and Barry Bonds exit from Pittsburgh. On the Docket has Jim Leyland to the HOF, Dave Parker…
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Ryerson
by on December 6, 2023
There are two MLB pitchers that were inflicted with polio that we know of. We had Rich Hand on this podcast a few weeks ago and now we have the second, Gary Ryerson. Gary talks about pitching with polio and doing so…
Talking College Football History: Darrell Thompson
by on December 5, 2023
We are blessed to have one of the best running backs in Minnesota Golden Gopher history as our guest this week. Darrell Thompson played from 1986-1989 under head coach John Gutekunst who had taken over for Lou Holtz. Darrell is…
Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot by Kelly Park
by on December 4, 2023
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…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: November 30
by on November 30, 2023
Tim muses about the upcoming MLB winter meetings and whether the Pirates will be active and what they should be doing. Tim’s Time Machine takes you back to 1986 for what Tim thinks is the best offseason move the Pirates made in his lifetime. On the…
Back When There Was Baseball: 1975 World Series
by on November 30, 2023
What a better way to celebrate baseball than to revisit the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. With us is Pat Darcy. Pat was on the mound when Carlton Fisk hit his infamous home run in Game 6 of this…
Talking College Football History: Mike Ford
by on November 28, 2023
When you think of the SMU Mustang football team in the early 1980s, guys like Eric Dickerson and Craig James come to mind. Our guest this week played at SMU (quarterback) from 1977-1980. His name is Mike Ford and as…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O’Donnell
by on November 22, 2023
Who is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both MLB and the NBA? We have him as our guest this week and his name is Jake O'Donnell. Jake is more noted for his outstanding NBA officiating career (1967-1995), but we are…
Talking College Football History: Joe Steele
by on November 21, 2023
We are joined this week by one of Washington's best all-time running backs. Joe Steele takes time to share memories of his career which spanned from 1976-1979. He is still the Huskies 5th leading rusher in total yards with 3,168 and…
Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry
by on November 20, 2023
Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball…
