Back When There Was Baseball: Eric Raich

November 6, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Eric Raich joins us this week. Eric played his college baseball at USC coming out of Compton, CA. He was involved in the middle of that great Rod Dedeaux run at Southern Cal where they won the National Championship in 1968 and from…

Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Wheeler

October 30, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

Former long-time Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler joins us this week.  "Wheels" was behind the mic for 37 years of Phillies baseball which included their only 2 World Series championships (1980 and 2008).  The…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ten Cent Beer Night

October 23, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ten Cent Beer Night which occurred on June 4, 1974, in Cleveland. The game featured the visiting Texas Rangers, with manager Billy Martin, up against the home Cleveland Indians. Our guests are Steve Foucault and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Sundberg

October 16, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We are privileged to host one of the best catchers in MLB during the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s. Jim Sundberg joins us to talk about his career. He came out of the University of Iowa and was told by a scout that he was not very…

Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Watt

October 9, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We look back at the great Baltimore Orioles teams from 1969-1971 with our guest this week. Eddie Watt was a valuable member of the Orioles pitching staff. He was a right-handed stopper coming out of the bullpen during…

Back When There Was Baseball: Kent Tekulve

October 2, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We take a look back this week into the mid-1970s through the late 1980s with one of the best relief pitchers of that era. Kent "Teke" Tekulve joins us to discuss his career which spanned from 1974-1989. He talks about…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Dernier

September 25, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We look back to the 1980s this week with our guest Bob Dernier. Bob started in the Phillies organization (1980-1983), then finished his career in Philadelphia (1988-1989). His career took off when he was dealt to the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Barry Foote

September 18, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We have Barry Foote as our guest on the podcast this week. Barry was signed out of high school in North Carolina by the Montreal Expos. He had the privilege of playing for Gene Mauch while being the Expos starting…

Back When There Was Baseball: George Culver

September 11, 2024 Podcasts Baseball

We look back to the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with former MLB pitcher George Culver.  George Culver pitched in the Big Leagues from 1966-1974 with many teams and some great pitching staffs.  He was part…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dickie Thon

September 4, 2024 College Baseball

Our guest this week was headed for the MLB Hall of Fame before a tragic injury curtailed his career. Listen as Dickie Thon talks about coming into the Majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Houston Astros. He…