Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Heidemann
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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. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam called, and Jack had to delay his baseball…
Talking College Football History: Joe DeLamielleure
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We have our first NFL Hall of Famer as our guest this week. He also may be the best player in Michigan State history. Joe DeLamielleure joins us to discuss his Michigan State career (1970-1972) and his stellar NFL career, which included…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom O'Dell
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Who had the greatest blocked extra point in Penn State history? None other than Tom O'Dell (1975 vs. Pitt). We hosted Pitt kicker Carson Long on the Talking College Football History podcast to talk about that block. Now we have Tom O'Dell to…
Sports Authors Showcase: Swinging ‘73: Baseball’s Wildest Season by Matt Silverman
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This week we look at the book Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season. Author Matt Silverman joins us to talk about that season and what made it the "Wildest Season". The book takes a look not only at that season, but the…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Mar 14
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Tim looks at the always in the news NFL and the start of free agency. What about the Eagles and Steelers? Thoughts on the Steelers quarterback situation leads to Tim’s Time Machine to look at the long list of Steelers QB’s between Bradshaw and Ben. Tim…
Two Guys Gone Mad: Championship Week
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Tim and Eric are back to discuss Championship Week. Some feel good stories to start, then picking winners and possible surprise teams in each conference tournament, and finally a grueling round of blind resumes to show how difficult it is to…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Brand
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Who caught the first pitch in the Houston Astrodome? He is our guest this week and his name is 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…
Talking College Football History: Bobby Humphrey
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I am joined this week by one of the best running backs in Alabama football history. Bobby Humphrey is my guest, and he still ranks #4 in the All-Time career rushing leaders at Alabama. Bobby played in Tuscaloosa from 1985-1988. He was recruited and…
Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case
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A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the 1980 season is amazing.…
