Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 23

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Tim looks at whether the Phillies and Orioles still have “it” heading down the stretch. Then Tim looks at some pennant races and a group of five fantastic hitters in the American League. Only one is the MVP. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to look at the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Krueger

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Former MLB pitcher Bill Krueger joins us this week on the podcast. Bill pitched from 1983-1995 with various ball clubs. This tall left-hander has a nice career record of 68-66 with a 4.35 ERA. Bill has a unique story as to how he started…

Talking College Football History: Rick Rhoades

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Coach Rick Rhoades. Coach Rhoades coached at various levels and won a National Championship with Troy State in 1987 at the Division II level. He also coached with Bill Curry in 1989 at Alabama, then followed him to Kentucky…

Sports Authors Showcase: Raye of Light by Tom Shanahan

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Tom Shanahan who wrote the book Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans. Michigan State had 23 African American players on their…

Talking Penn State Football History: Scott Fitzkee

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We relive those great Penn State teams of 1977-1978 this week with our guest, wide receiver Scott Fitzkee. Scott was voted the best athlete to come out of York County, PA. He was a star at Red Lion High School before taking his talents to Penn State.…

Wall2WallFootball: Big Ten/CFP preview

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Tim & Eric chat about some NFL items then dive in to a full blown Big Ten preview. Can anyone challenge Ohio State and Oregon? Will James Franklin finally see a playoff game? Is Drew Allar ever going to blossom? Can Michigan repeat? Will USC be good…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 15

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Tim talks Aaron Judge and 300 HR. How many might he end up with? A trip in the Time Machine to 1953 when Ralph Kiner hit his 300th HR. Judge broke Kiner’s record for fastest to 300. Lots of baseball talk, a shout out to Dick Vitale, Connect to Column w/…

Back When There Was Baseball: Randy Lerch

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

We are pleased to have Randy Lerch as our guest this week on the podcast. It is an honor for Rex as he was in the stands on September 30, 1978, when Randy started against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium. Randy not only…