Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Satriano
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Tom Satriano joins us this week on the podcast. Tom was an original Los Angeles Angel in 1961, signed out of USC's baseball program. He played in the infield as well as catcher throughout his MLB career (1961-1970). The Angels were an expansion team…
Talking College Football History: Mike Archer
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Our guest this week is former LSU head coach Mike Archer. Mike played his high school football at nearby State College High School, then ventured to Miami (Fla.) for his college football experience under new head coach Fran Curci. He stayed at Miami…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Wise
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This week we take time to talk about the Penn State career of Tom Wise. Tom unexpectedly passed away on July 22, 2021 in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Tom played football at Penn State from 1977-1980. He was a defensive back from 1977-1979, then…
Wall2WallFootball: Changes Edition
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Tim and Eric discuss the Penn State renovations at Beaver Stadium and another under the radar story surfacing about James Franklin. OTA’s have started in the NFL, plus other college and pro tidbits. And the boys discuss things they would change about…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 23
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Tim leads off with talk of the lousy NBA coverage coming from ESPN, which leads to Tim’s Time Machine to remember the great NBA coverage from the 70’s on, from Marv Albert to the current TNT crew. The Docket is loaded with NBA and NHL playoffs, golf, and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Stigman
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Former MLB pitcher Dick Stigman joins us this week. Dick was a left-handed pitcher from 1954-1967. He is most remembered for his stint with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Dick had a career record of 46-54 with a 4.03 ERA. But the…
Talking College Football History: Scott Hunter
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Do you remember the great matchup on October 4, 1969 between Alabama and Ole Miss? Lawrence Welk would not pre-empt his show, so the game had to be televised after the Lawrence Welk show. Alabama won the game 33-32 at Legion Field in Birmingham…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Shaffer
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We are privileged to have the quarterback of Penn State's last national championship team as our guest this week. John Shaffer joins us to discuss his recruitment to Penn State from Cincinnati Moeller High School along with the trials and tribulations…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
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Jeff Katz joins us this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective…
