Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier
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Our guest this week is Tom Burgmeier. You should remember Tom as a left-handed relief pitcher mainly in the 1970s, but do you really know how good he was? Tom pitched in the Majors from 1968-1984, had a record of 79-55 with an ERA of 3.23. The last six…
Talking College Football History: The Quay Family
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We are honored this week to have Dave Quay represent his family on our podcast. The Quay family is arguably the greatest athletic family in Mifflin County, PA history over the last century. We start out with father Ike who was the…
Talking Penn State Football History: Shelly Hammonds
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Our guest this week was one of Penn State's most versatile players in history. Shelly Hammonds came on the scene in 1990 at Chestnut Hill, MA when he rushed for over 200 yards as the Lions defeated Boston College 40-21. He was…
Sports Authors Showcase: Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down by Doug Plank
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I am joined by Doug Plank this week to discuss his book Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down. This is a book about the way Doug Plank not only approached the game of football, but also how he approached life.…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 1
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Tim talks baseball, spring training, Pirates and Phillies, plus some big free agents still available in his main musing. A Spring Training hero warning story from 2011 in the Time Machine. NBA, NFL and the Steelers, and college hoops are On the Docket.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky
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Our guest this week is remembered for his great comeback from cancer, then the ending of his career in Montreal. But did you remember how effective he was as a left-handed pitcher in the 1980s? Dave Dravecky joins us this week to…
Talking College Football History: Peter Tom Willis
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We celebrate those great Florida State teams of the late 1980s this week. Our guest only started one year at quarterback, but what a year it was. In 1989, Peter Tom Willis led the FSU Seminoles to a 10-2 record which climaxed in a blowout win over #6…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chet Parlavecchio
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We have a member of Linebacker U with us this week and quite a linebacker he was. Chet Parlavecchio joins us to discuss his career at Penn State as well as his follow-up career coaching football. Chet was one of the most intense…
Wall2WallFootball: To QB or not to QB Edition
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Tim flies solo this week and has plenty to discuss. Eric Bienemy is off to UCLA as OC, lots of coaches have solutions to college football’s issues, but none involve them taking a pay cut, and the 12 team playoff hasn’t even been used yet and the “…
