Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North
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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 1975…
Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor
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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 Villanova.…
Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian
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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 podcasts…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Smith Tribute
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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 the NFL…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 19
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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
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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 receiving…
Back When There Was Baseball: Earl Stephenson
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Earl Stephenson joins us on the podcast this week. Earl pitched in the Majors/Minors from 1967-1979. He had to endure military service which disrupted his progress early on. Earl was a left-handed pitcher that, whatever the reason,…
Talking College Football History: Ken Huff
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This week we go back to mid-1970s ACC football with our guest Ken Huff. Ken played at North Carolina from 1972-1974 under head coach Bill Dooley. He was one of the best offensive linemen in Tar Heel history. Ken also was a 1st round (3rd pick…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bruce Bannon
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We call the "Heyday" of Penn State football the years spanning 1968-1975. Penn State played in 7 Major Bowl Games in 8 years. Our guest this week was part of that time period. Bruce Bannon joins us on the podcast as a Penn Stater from 1970…
