Back When There Was Baseball: TJ Surgery
by on May 1, 2024
We have a special podcast this week to discuss Tommy John surgery and how pitching has evolved from our time period Back When There Was Baseball (mid-1960s through the mid-1980s) to today. We are joined by Rich Hand, former…
Talking College Football History: Paul Woodside
by on April 30, 2024
We are joined this week by Paul Woodside, arguably West Virginia's greatest place kicker. Paul played at West Virginia from 1981-1984. He walked on the football team in 1981 and had a severe stuttering problem, so bad that he had to…
Talking Penn State Football History: Rogers Alexander
by on April 29, 2024
We take another look at Linebacker U this week with our guest Rogers Alexander. Rogers played at PSU from 1982-1985 and led the team in tackles with 102 his senior season. He was a part of the 1982 National…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 25
by on April 25, 2024
Tim muses about the NBA Playoffs and specifically Joel Embiid and the choking Sixers. And why does the NBA not require a better effort from their officials? Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1989 and 1983 for the last time the Sixers and Knicks faced…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North
by on April 24, 2024
We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the…
Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor
by on April 23, 2024
Coach Fred O'Connor joins us this week on the show. Fred coached football for over 60 years at all levels of the game. After coaching at the high school level, Fred had stints at Villanova, Maryland, Southern Mississippi and back to…
Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian
by on April 22, 2024
Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University: A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseball…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Smith Tribute
by on April 22, 2024
Steve Smith passed away on November 20, 2021 from a lengthy battle with ALS. He was a fullback on Penn State's 1986 national championship team where he and Tim Manoa shared time. Steve played at Penn State from 1983-1986 and also in…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 19
by on April 20, 2024
Tim discusses MLB’s arm injury issue in his Main Musing followed by a trip in the Time Machine to stop off at some years where complete games actually existed. On Tim’s Docket is NBA and NHL playoffs beginning, some golf talk, college hoops and the…
Wall2WallFootball: NFL Draft Preview Edition
by on April 19, 2024
Tim, Scott, and Eric welcome Dave Parkin back to the show to take a look at the NFL Draft then and now. Dave shares stories of the draft process in 1979 and compares it to how the draft plays out today. Dave discusses scouting, draft night, and…
