Back When There Was Baseball: Rick Wise

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Rick Wise joins us this week to talk about his outstanding career. Rick's career was lengthy, 1963-1982, with only parts of 3 seasons in the Minor Leagues. He started 8 games for the 1964 Phillies in a year in which the Phillies collapsed at the end of…

Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian

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Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University: A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseballpodcasts. Zack…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Whitaker

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Steve Whitaker joins us this week. Steve played from 1962-1972 with parts of 5 seasons in the Big Leagues. He started out in the Yankees organization and talks about playing in Yankee Stadium (when the monuments were in the field of play) with Mickey…

Back When There Was Baseball: Greg Terlecky

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Greg Terlecky joins us this week. We've had the privilege of hosting several pitchers that had great resumes, but for some reason or other, just didn't quite pan out. Greg is one of those pitchers and had he not been "rushed", could have had a different…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gil Patterson

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Some of you may never have heard about our guest this week, but you will come away impressed with what this gentleman brought to the game when he was healthy. Gil Patterson joins us to talk about his career. He only played in the Majors for one year and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Trebelhorn

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Tom Trebelhorn joins us on the podcast this week. Tom played in the Minor Leagues in the early 1970s, starting with the Bend Rainbows (Hawaii). After his playing career, he started his coaching venture, which culminated in a managerial position with the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Claude Osteen Part 2 (Pitching Coach)

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Claude Osteen joins us for Part 2 which focuses on his coaching career and quite a career it was. Claude had stints as a pitching coach with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Philles, Texas Rangers and L.A. Dodgers. He survived…

Back When There Was Baseball: Claude Osteen Part 1 (Player)

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This week we air Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Claude Osteen which focuses on his playing days. Claude played in the Majors from 1957-1975 as a left-handed pitcher. He compiled a 196-195 record with a career ERA of 3.30. He is most…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Busby

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Our guest this week was headed for a stellar career as a pitcher until a torn rotator cuff cost him his career. Do you remember Steve Busby, Kansas City Royals pitcher 1972-1980? Steve talks about his career from high school into his stint at…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle

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Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in the…