Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle

by Rex Naylor on October 5, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in…

Talking College Football History: Scott Palmer

by Rex Naylor on October 4, 2022 College Podcasts Football

Scott Palmer is our guest this week.  He was a member of the 1969 National Champion Texas Longhorn football squad, which included that famous game against Arkansas on December 6, 1969.  Scott played at Texas from 1968-1970 and had a…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Balboni

by Rex Naylor on September 28, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Steve "Bye Bye" Balboni. Our co-host, Steve Schaaf, played in the 1977 Division II College World Series with Steve Balboni, which ads an interesting take to this podcast.…

Talking College Football History: RC Thielemann

by Rex Naylor on September 27, 2022 College Podcasts Football

We go back into the old Southwest Conference this week to Fayetteville, Arkansas to interview our guest, R.C. Thielemann.  R.C. played for the Razorbacks from 1973-1976 as an offensive lineman.  His senior year ended up being Frank…

Back When There Was Baseball: George Medich

by Rex Naylor on September 21, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

Who was the last New York Yankees pitcher to win a game in "Old Yankee Stadium" before the refurbishment? It is our guest this week, George "Doc" Medich. Doc won the last Yankees victory in "Old Yankee Stadium" on…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Rudolph

by Rex Naylor on September 14, 2022 Podcasts Baseball

This week we take a look at another catcher from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.  Ken Rudolph is our guest.  Ken played in the Majors from 1969-1977 with the Cubs, Giants, Cardinals and Orioles.  In this era of…