Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Sambito
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We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for…
Talking College Football History: Bob Christian
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Bob Christian joins us this week on the podcast. You should remember Bob as a fullback in the NFL for 11 years with the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. He was part of the "Dirty Birds" team that made the Super Bowl…
Back When There Was Baseball: Charlie Leibrandt
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This week on Back When There Was Baseball, Rex and Steve take a look back at a "control/finesse" pitcher, which you don't see very often in today's game. His name is Charlie Leibrandt and he pitched in the majors from 1979 through 1993 with the…
Talking College Football History: Alan Duncan
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We head down to Knoxville, Tennessee this week to sing Rocky Top with our guest, former kicker Alan Duncan. He played at Tennessee from 1976-1980. Alan crossed the world over to end up in Knoxville and the Volunteers were glad he…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lefebvre
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Our guest this week is the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year. His name is Jim Lefebvre and he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1965-1972 then continued his career in Japan for four more years. Jim also managed the Mariners, Cubs and Brewers…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leo Mazzone
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We are blessed to have one of the greatest pitching coaches of all-time with us this week. Leo Mazzone joins us to talk about his career as a pitching coach and how he was able to keep the Atlanta Braves in contention each year with his…
Talking College Football History: Pete Woods
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We go back to the mid-1970s this week into the old Big Eight Conference to take a look at the Missouri football program. Quarterback Pete Woods joins us this week to talk about his career and shares memories of how tough the Big Eight…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Phillips
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Do you remember the Disco Demolition Night in 1979? If so, the crew chief of that event is our guest this week. His name is Dave Phillips and he was an umpire in the American League from 1971-2002. Dave recalls that event in Comiskey Park along with his…
Talking College Football History: Bob Crable
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Our guest this week is a "Tackling Machine"! Bob Crable played the linebacker position at Notre Dame from 1978-1981. He came out of Cincinnati Moeller High School with a 3-year record of 36-0. His legendary career at Notre Dame culminated in 521 total…
