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Back When There Was Baseball

Step into the golden era of America"s Pastime with "Back When There Was Baseball." Uncover the untold stories, thrilling triumphs, and heart-wrenching trials of the sport"s most iconic figures, spanning from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s - a transformative era when the baton was gracefully handed from titans like Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays to the new generation of legends like Johnny Bench, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, and Nolan Ryan. Each episode of "Back When There

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Back When There Was Baseball: Fred Holdsworth

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/02/22

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 called up to the Majors rather quickly and couldn’t break into the Tigers rotation. He then gets traded to the Baltimore Orioles, who had a better pitching staff. Fred talks about his career, being called up and down from the Minors to the Majors and playing for managers Billy Martin, Ralph

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Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Grilli

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/02/15

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 the Tigers through the 1977 season and was part of that magical season of 1976 where he was part of the pitching staff that included Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He is the father of Jason Grilli who also pitched in the Majors for 18 seasons. We hope you enjoy this trip

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Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lucas

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/02/08

Our guest this week is left-handed pitcher Gary Lucas. Don't be fooled by Gary's record of 29-44, as Gary had a career ERA of 3.01 which was phenomenal considering he not only started, but also relieved during his career. He played in the Majors from 1980-1987 for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos and California Angels. Gary talks about his career and how tough the National League East was when he was with Montreal. He also discusses that infamous Game 5 of the AL Championship Series in 1986

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Back When There Was Baseball: Glen Rosenbaum

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/02/01

Our guest this week was considered by many who played for the Chicago White Sox as the best batting practice pitcher of all time. Glen Rosenbaum signed with the White Sox in 1955, but never made it to the Big Leagues despite a career record of 95-45. Listen to Glen, or "Rosie" as his teammates referred to him, talk about the reason Manager Al Lopez never brought him up to the Majors. Rosie also shares many stories of his days in baseball, which lasted from 1955-1965 as a player, then until 1998 as a

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Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Bruno

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/01/25

Tom Bruno joins us this week. Tom was a pitcher from 1972-1979. He was childhood friends with Randy Poffo (the infamous Macho Man Randy Savage) and they played a lot of baseball together. Tom was in the Kansas City Royals organization and was selected in the expansion draft in November 1976 by the Toronto Blue Jays. After a disappointing season in Toronto in 1977, Claude Osteen helped resurrect his career in St. Louis in 1978, which was his best year in the Majors. Enjoy this trip Back When

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Coluccio

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/01/18

Bob Coluccio is our guest this week. Bob played in the Majors from 1973-1978 with the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. He is an interesting subject as he fell 35 games short of an MLB pension according to the pre-1980 rules. You will enjoy the stories Bob shares and we review the fact that he is another player that fell through the cracks. Take a trip Back When There Was Baseball and listen to Bob share his story and career through MLB.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Speier

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/01/11

Our guest this week holds a special place in host Rex Naylor's heart. Rex was presented a Wilson A2150 baseball glove at 10 years of age by his stepfather, with Chris Speier's autograph on the glove. This inspired Rex to follow our guest this week, Chris Speier's career, and a fabulous career it was. Chris got to the Majors in a hurry with the San Francisco Giants and played in the 1971 NLCS against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was traded in April of 1977 to the Montreal Expos and was a member of

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Back When There Was Baseball: Billy Sample

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/01/04

Our guest this week is Billy Sample. Billy came out of James Madison University and was drafted in the 10th round of the free agent draft in 1976 by the Texas Rangers. He was a career .270 hitter for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Billy is a mystery, since he was a very productive hitter and left the game in his early 30s which was rather young. He hit in the .280s his last two years. Billy was an outstanding line-drive hitter, who could run the bases well. Listen in as

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jack DiLauro

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/12/28

Who has the New York Mets' 3rd best ERA with over 50 innings pitched with the club? His name is Jack DiLauro and he joins us this week. Jack was a part of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" pitching staff. He did not pitch in the postseason that year, however his 2.40 ERA helped the Mets get there. Jack only played 2 years in the Majors and was part of an unfortunate situation of being in the Detroit Tiger organization behind their great pitching staff even though he had a great record in their farm

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Back When There Was Baseball: Frank Carpin

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/12/28

Frank Carpin joins us this week. Frank played baseball at Notre Dame and was signed into the New York Yankees organization in 1959. The Yankees were known for their great farm system, but at this time (early 1960s) they stripped their coaches out and moved them up to the Big Leagues. This story is how bad the Yankees farm system became which led to their mediocre performance during the CBS years (1965-1972). Frank was part of that minor league system but overcame it with a solid year with the

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bobby Bonner

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/12/21

This is one of the most inspirational stories you will ever hear. The subject of our podcast today is Bobby Bonner. He was a great prospect for the Orioles, drafted in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB draft behind Cal Ripken, to replace Mark Belanger at shortstop. Unfortunately, due to an unbelievable set of circumstances and setbacks, Bobby never truly received an opportunity in the Big Leagues. However, God had other plans for Bobby's life, and he followed the Lord's calling. This is a fitting story

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bump Wills

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/12/14

Bump Wills joins us on the podcast this week. Bump is the son of Maury Wills and had a successful career along with his father. Bump signed his MLB contract with the Texas Rangers after playing for Bobby Winkles at Arizona State. After only 2 years in the Minor Leagues, Bump made his MLB debut in 1977 and finished 3rd in the running for Rookie of the Year. He played with the Rangers from 1977-1981, then moved over to the National League for a year with the Chicago Cubs. Bump has some great

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Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Ryerson

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/12/07

There are two MLB pitchers that were inflicted with polio that we know of. We had Rich Hand on this podcast a few weeks ago and now we have the second, Gary Ryerson. Gary talks about pitching with polio and doing so effectively. He was very close to enrolling at Arizona State, but accepted an offer from the San Francisco Giants. Gary pitched in the Majors and Minors from 1966 through 1976. Listen in as he recounts his career and some very interesting stories Back When There Was Baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: 1975 World Series with...

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/11/30

What a better way to celebrate baseball than to revisit the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. With us is Pat Darcy. Pat was on the mound when Carlton Fisk hit his infamous home run in Game 6 of this series. Pat shares his memories not only of that game, but of the culmination of the Reds first World Series victory under manager Sparky Anderson. He also discusses what changed the course of direction for the Reds in the regular season that allowed them to win 108

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jake O'Donnell

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/11/23

Who is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both MLB and the NBA? We have him as our guest this week and his name is Jake O'Donnell. Jake is more noted for his outstanding NBA officiating career (1967-1995), but we are talking with Jake about his MLB umpiring career which spanned from 1967-1971. Jake was the second-base umpire in that momentous 1971 All-Star game held at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. He discusses Reggie Jackson's monstrous home run along with being on the field with so many

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Back When There Was Baseball: Hector Cruz

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/11/16

Hector Cruz joins us this week. Hector signed his MLB contract at age 17 in 1970. He came from Arroyo, Puerto Rico along with brothers Jose and Tommy. His career spanned from 1970-1982 along with playing in Japan in 1983. Hector talks about his journey to the U.S. with very little understanding of English. He worked his way to the Big Leagues first appearing in 1973 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Join us Back When There Was Baseball with Hector Cruz as he discusses his career.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Rich Hand

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/11/09

Pitcher Rich Hand is our guest this week. Rich is one of only two pitchers in MLB history that played with polio (Gary Ryerson being the other). You will enjoy Rich's stories about playing for the Alaska Goldpanners with Bob Boone, Dave Kingman, Dan Pastorini (yes, the Houston Oilers quarterback) among many others. Rich had some solid seasons with Cleveland and Texas in the early 1970s. He was one of the few pitchers that seemed to get along with Ted Williams. You will enjoy these stories and many

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Back When There Was Baseball: Ted Power

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/11/02

The time machine travels back to the 1980s to take a look at our guest this week, Ted Power. Ted had an interesting path to the Major Leagues, through amateur baseball and Kansas State University. Ted ended up stuck in the mix with a lot of great young pitchers in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, but on October 15, 1982 he got his break, being traded to the Cincinnati Reds. His best years were with Cincinnati in 1984 (11 saves) and 1985 (27 saves). He is one of the few pitchers who was able

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Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Rudolph

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/10/31

This week we take a look at another catcher from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. Ken Rudolph is our guest. Ken played in the Majors from 1969-1977 with the Cubs, Giants, Cardinals and Orioles. In this era of baseball, the backup catcher was vitally important. Ken talks about what it was like to play sparingly, keep in shape not only defensively, but also at the plate with the bat. He also talks about some of the managers he played for Back When There Was Baseball, which includes Leo

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Back When There Was Baseball: Paul Hartzell

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/10/26

We have a Pennsylvania player today, but not one who played for the Philadelphia Phillies or Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul Hartzell played high school baseball for Central Columbia High School near Bloomsburg, PA, then went on to Lehigh University. Paul made it to the Big Leagues for the 1976 season with the California Angels. He was part of that pitching staff which included Nolan Ryan and Frank Tanana. Paul was a starter and reliever with the Angels from 1976-1978. He then went to the Minnesota Twins

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