Sports Authors Showcase: The Day The Yankees Made Me Shave by Greg Pryor

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Former Major League Baseball player Greg Pryor joins me this week to review his book The Day The Yankees Made Me Shave. This is Greg's first attempt at writing a book and he hit a home run. My mother was a guidance counselor secretary and the best…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 21

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Tim leads off with a Ryder Cup preview then goes to Two Cent Takes including the final week of pennant chases and Phillies chances in playoffs. A Pittsburgh Pirates rant and the random off topic topic also is Tim’s Time Machine as he looks back at 40…

Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Epstein

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Our guest this week is Mike Epstein. Mike played in the Majors from 1966-1974 with various clubs and was part of the 1972 Oakland A’s world championship team. He went to Cal-Berkeley on a football scholarship but ended up switching to baseball. Mike…

Talking College Football History: Coach Jerry Moore

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What was the greatest upset in college football history? Without a doubt, it was Appalachian State's victory over Michigan in the "Big House" on September 1, 2007. Many sports news organizations rated this as the greatest upset, including ESPN. However,…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 12

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Tim leads off discussing Sidney Crosby. Then It is an all baseball Two Cent Takes with a look at some stats and pennant race intrigue, plus Tim tells who his MVP and Cy Young awards would go to. Tim’s Time Machine looks at Ryder Cup history, a rant on…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Ford

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Dave Ford joins us this week. Dave was a 1st round draft pick in 1975 by the Baltimore Orioles. He was one of the many hot prospects and dominant pitchers that were a part of the Oriole organization at that time. Listen as Dave talks about the…

Talking College Football History: Nick Buonamici

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We dot the I this week in "The Horseshoe" with our guest Nick Buonamici. Nick played at Ohio State from 1973-1976. Coach Woody Hayes pulled Nick out of Long Island, NY and he made an impact quickly. This was a great time for Ohio State football. Nick…

Sports Authors Showcase: The Called Shot by Tom Wolf

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Author Tom Wolf joins me this week to discuss his book The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, & the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932. Tom has written several pieces including books and essays. I was pleasantly surprised when…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 6

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Tim looks at the surprisingly good play from the Pirates and theorizes that it may save Ben Cherington’s job. The Phillies are locked and loaded for a two seed and other playoff races persist. Tim rants on another idiotic example of baseball replay…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jerry Crawford

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Our guest this week is former National League umpire Jerry Crawford. Jerry comes from a family of officials.  His father Shag was a Major League umpire from 1955-1975 and his brother Joey, was an NBA official from 1977-2016. Jerry started out…