Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Oldis
by on August 10, 2022
We are blessed to have Bob Oldis join us this week on the podcast. Bob signed his first Major League contract in 1949 with the old Washington Senators franchise. Bob also played in the 1960 World Series and appeared…
Talking College Football History: Doug Hogan
by on August 9, 2022
Doug Hogan joins us this week. Doug was a defensive back for four years at USC under John McKay. USC won the national championship in 1972, shared a national championship in 1974 and started out 1975 at 7-0 before…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Heidemann
by on August 3, 2022
Jack Heidemann joins us this week. Jack started his career at the age of 17 in the minor leagues and made his major league debut at the age of 19 in 1969 with the Cleveland Indians. But unfortunately Uncle Sam called and Jack had to…
Talking College Football History: Rocky Bleier
by on August 2, 2022
It is an honor for Rex to introduce their guest this week. Rocky Bleier joins them on the podcast and you should remember him as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but did you know what college team he played for? Rocky was a…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Brand
by on July 27, 2022
Who caught the first pitch in the Houston Astrodome? He is our guest this week, Ron Brand. The infamous game was on April 9, 1965 and was an exhibition against the New York Yankees. Ron started out with the Pirates before Houston…
Talking College Football History: Don Gaffney and Gerald Loper
by on July 26, 2022
We visit Florida Gator nation this week. I would like to say we are visiting The Swamp, but that moniker didn't happen until 1992. So we will visit Florida Field and its artificial turf this week. Our guests are Don Gaffney and …
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Waslewski
by on July 20, 2022
Gary Waslewski joins us on the podcast this week. Gary was a World Series starting pitcher 55 years ago. He started Game 6 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals' Dick Hughes. The Red Sox won Game 6, but…
Talking College Football History: Stan White
by on July 19, 2022
We are going back to those great Ohio State Buckeye teams in the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with linebacker Stan White. Stan was "all everything" coming out of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio…
Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Hardy
by on July 14, 2022
Larry Hardy joins us on the podcast this week. Larry played from 1970-1979 with the Padres and Astros. Larry was called up to the Majors in 1974 with San Diego and ended the season with the rookie record for…
Talking College Football History: Jim Swift
by on July 12, 2022
We talk Iowa football this week. Back to the Bob Commings and Hayden Fry days with our guest Jim Swift. Jim was a tight end with Iowa from 1976-1979. He was part of the ending of the Bob Commings era and the start…
