Back When There Was Baseball: Earl Stephenson
April 17, 2024
Earl Stephenson joins us on the podcast this week. Earl pitched in the Majors/Minors from 1967-1979. He had to endure military service which disrupted his progress early on. Earl was a left-handed pitcher that, whatever the reason…
Back When There Was Baseball: Brant Alyea
April 10, 2024
We are airing this podcast this week in honor of Brant Alyea, who passed away on February 4, 2024.
Brant Alyea joins us this week on the podcast. He had an illustrious career at Hofstra University on the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Galasso
April 3, 2024
Bob Galasso joins us on the podcast this week. Bob had a short, but very interesting career in the Majors. He came out of Connellsville High School (PA) and his high school did not have a baseball team. After being founded in American…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Beall
March 27, 2024
Bob Beall is our guest this week. Bob played in the Phillies, Braves and Pirates organizations during his career which lasted from 1970-1981. Bob was drafted in the 28th round of the 1970 June Draft by the Philadelphia Philles out…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Randall
March 20, 2024
Bob Randall is our guest this week. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Kansas State University in 1969. Bob ended up stuck behind those great Dodger infielders in his stint with L.A. (1969-1975) and could not break into…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Grieve
March 13, 2024
Tom Grieve joins us this week. Tom was a 1st round draft pick in the 1966 MLB draft by the Washington Senators. In fact, Tom and his son Ben were the 1st father-son team to both be drafted in the 1st round. He made it up to the Big…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier
March 6, 2024
Our guest this week is Tom Burgmeier. You should remember Tom as a left-handed relief pitcher mainly in the 1970s, but do you really know how good he was? Tom pitched in the Majors from 1968-1984, had a record of 79-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky
February 28, 2024
Our guest this week is remembered for his great comeback from cancer, then the ending of his career in Montreal. But did you remember how effective he was as a left-handed pitcher in the 1980s? Dave Dravecky joins us this week to…
Back When There Was Baseball: Fred Holdsworth
February 21, 2024
Our guest this week is Fred Holdsworth. Fred pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1980. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1970 MLB Draft and was looked upon to add to the Tiger pitching staff. He got…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Grilli
February 14, 2024
Steve Grilli joins us this week. Steve came out of Gannon University and was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1970. He worked his way through the Minors and made his Major League debut in 1975. Steve stayed up with…
