Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Carroll
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Our guest this week is Tom Carroll who played most of his career in the Cincinnati Reds system. Tom was a 6th round draft choice in 1970 out of North Allegheny High School in Wexford, PA. He worked his way up the ladder as a pitcher…
Talking College Football History: Randy McEachern
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We continue our look at that great 1977 college football season this week. Texas was the only undefeated team before the bowl games that season and our guest was the quarterback of that team. Randy McEachern joins us to talk about…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rich Garcia
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American League umpire Rich Garcia joins us this week on the podcast. Rich was one of the most highly respected umpires of his time period (1976-1999). During his career, he worked 2 All-Star games (1980, 1992), 3 ALDS (1995,…
Talking College Football History: Bill Lewis
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We are joined this week with one of the best defensive backs coaches in college football history. Bill Lewis coached for 44 years with some of the best coaches in the game. He worked under Bud Carson, Frank Broyles, Vince…
Back When There Was Baseball: Nancy Finley
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We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Oakland A's ball club this week with our guest Nancy Finley. The A's won the World Series 3 consecutive years (1972-1974) and Nancy was a part of these seasons. Nancy is the…
Talking College Football History: Mike Townsend
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We have one of the captains of the 1973 Notre Dame national championship team this week. Mike Townsend joins us to talk about his years at Notre Dame (1971-1973). Mike not only played football for Ara Parseghian, but he was…
Back When There Was Baseball: Al Worthington
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We have a rare treat for you this week. Our guest played with Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Ted Williams, Pete Rose, Frank Robinson, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew to name a few. His name is Al Worthington and he pitched in the Majors from…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leron Lee
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Leron Lee joins us this week as we take a look Back When There Was Baseball. Leron played in the Majors from 1969-1976 with the Cardinals, Padres, Indians and Dodgers. He then travelled to Japan and had a stellar career from 1977-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Haller
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American League Umpire, Bill Haller, passed away on August 20, 2022. We are re-airing this podcast conducted in 2020 as a tribute to Bill. Bill umpired in the American League for 21 years (1961, 1963-1982) and is considered one of the…
