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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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47:56

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Carroll

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/06/13

Our guest this week is Tom Carroll, who played most of his career in the Cincinnati Reds system. Tom was a 6th-round draft choice in 1970 out of North Allegheny High School in Wexford, PA. He worked his way up the ladder as a pitcher and finally got his call up to the majors in 1974 at the age of 21. When Don Gullett fractured his thumb in 1975, Tom was called up and was a major part of the Reds' 1975 World Series-winning team. Unfortunately for Tom, injuries curtailed his career. Join us Back

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52:48

Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/06/13

We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and also enter a game in the latter innings for defensive purposes. These players come into a game cold and are asked to perform at the highest of levels. Jack played in the Majors from 1972-1980 with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Boston

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Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/06/13

Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express, or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series, and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started with the New York Mets in the late 1970s but became an outstanding relief pitcher for the Twins and Braves toward the latter part of his career. We hope you enjoy this talk with Juan as he relives that 1984 Detroit Tigers championship, along with the 1987

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51:18

Back When There Was Baseball: Pat Zachry

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Our guest this week in one of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year winners. That is correct, there were two that year and Pat Zachry was one of them. Pat pitched for the Cincinnati Reds when they won the 1976 World Series. He pitched in the Majors for 10 years, with a long stint in the New York Mets organization and ended up his career with the L.A. Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Pat also pitched in the Senior League (Florida) and threw a game or two with a broken leg. Listen in as Pat

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43:55

Back When There Was Baseball: Nancy Finley

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Oakland A's ball club this week with our guest Nancy Finley. The A's won the World Series 3 consecutive years (1972-1974), and Nancy was a part of these seasons. Nancy is the daughter of GM Carl Finley and the niece of owner Charlie Finley. She shares stories about those years, along with the rebuilding of the A's in the early 1980s. Nancy also wrote a book entitled Finley Ball, which focuses on the years starting with Kansas City, the move to

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Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Stenhouse

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

We travel Back When There Was Baseball this week to the early to mid-1980s with our guest Mike Stenhouse. Mike was one of the best hitters in Ivy League history coming out of Harvard before signing with the Montreal Expos in 1980. Mike was able to hit everywhere he played, but he struggled when he got to the Majors. We speak with Mike about having to break into the lineup playing behind Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie, Tim Raines, Terry Francona, and Al Oliver, to name a few. He talks about not

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Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Epstein

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Our guest this week is Mike Epstein. Mike played in the Majors from 1966-1974 with various clubs and was part of the 1972 Oakland A’s world championship team. Believe it or not, this is the 50th anniversary of that team. He went to Cal-Berkeley on a football scholarship but ended up switching to baseball. Mike was nicknamed Superjew and played for quite a host of managers, which include Hank Bauer, Gil Hodges, Ted Williams, and Dick Williams. Mike has some great stories, so enjoy this trip Back

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Back When There Was Baseball: Leo Mazzone

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

We are blessed to have one of the greatest pitching coaches of all time with us this week. Leo Mazzone joins us to talk about his career as a pitching coach and how he was able to keep the Atlanta Braves in contention each year with his stable pitchers. In the 1990s, it was Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, along with a 4th pitcher throughout the decade. He talks about not only the top three but also how he was able to consistently have a 4th starter. Leo also talks about what he

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Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Frailing

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Ken Frailing is our guest this week. Ken pitched from 1966-1978 in the Minor Leagues and the Majors. Ken was very promising out of high school as he had a 13-0 record his senior season with an unbelievable 0.17 ERA. He played for the White Sox and Cubs organizations in his tenure and shares some fascinating stories about his career in Chi-Town. Ken was also a very good hitting pitcher, and unfortunately, an injury curtailed his career. We hope you enjoy this interview with Ken Frailing, Back When

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Back When There Was Baseball: John Morlan

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

John Morlan is our guest this week. He played in the Pittsburgh Pirate organization from 1971-1977, with stints in the Major Leagues in 1973 and 1974. John is our first guest that was drafted 4 times before signing with the Pirates out of Ohio University. John participated in the 1974 season, which included the Dock Ellis incident, where Dock attempted to hit every Cincinnati batter on May 1. The Pirates also won the National League East but lost to the L.A. Dodgers in the NL Championship

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Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Sambito

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for the Astros and overcame arm trouble to work his way back and help the Boston Red Sox get to the World Series in 1986. Sit back and listen to Joe talk about working his way to the big leagues and how he adapted into the short relief specialist role he succeeded

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lyttle

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Jim Lyttle joins us on the podcast this week. Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1976. He then had a successful career in Japan from 1977-1983. Jim played with the Yankees during the CBS years (1969-1971), White Sox (1972), Expos (1973-1976), and Dodgers (1976). Jim discusses his career, what it was like fighting for playing time, and also playing for four teams, then playing in Japan. He was a solid outfielder during his career and played with many great players. Join us as we journey Back to

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lefebvre

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Our guest this week is the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year. His name is Jim Lefebvre, and he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1965-1972, then continued his career in Japan for four more years. Jim also managed the Mariners, Cubs, and Brewers, as well as the Chinese National Team. He has some great insight into his playing and managing days both in the States and the Far East and the comparisons between the game when he played it compared with today.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jerry Crawford

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Back When There Was Baseball: Jerry Crawford Our guest this week is former National League umpire Jerry Crawford. Jerry comes from a family of officials. We hope you enjoy Jerry Crawford's Perspective Back When There Was Baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Don Money

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Don Money joins us on the podcast this week. Don played in the Majors from 1968-1983. He started out in the Pittsburgh Pirate organization but got his break when he was traded to the Phillies. He was a shortstop in the organization but later moved to 3rd Base to make room for Larry Bowa. Don was traded at the end of the 1972 season to the Milwaukee Brewers, where he finished his career. Don was able to play all of the infield positions along with DH. He was part of that great Brewers team in

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Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Phillips

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

Do you remember the Disco Demolition Night in 1979? If so, the crew chief of that event is our guest this week. His name is Dave Phillips, and he was an umpire in the American League from 1971-2002. Dave recalls that event in Comiskey Park, along with his ejection of Gaylord Perry for throwing an illegal pitch and other events in a long umpiring career. Sit back and enjoy Dave talk about the stories from Back When There Was Baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Charlie Leibrandt

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/05/25

This week on Back When There Was Baseball, Rex and Steve take a look back at a "control/finesse" pitcher, which you don't see very often in today's game. His name is Charlie Leibrandt and he pitched in the majors from 1979 through 1993 with the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He appeared in 5 games (starting 4) of the 1985 ALCS and World Series, throwing 31 2/3 innings. He also pitched in the 1991 and 1992 postseason. Listen and relive those great baseball

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Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Leon

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2023/04/06

Eddie Leon is our guest this week. He played in the Major Leagues from 1968-1975 with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. His longest stint was in Cleveland, where he teamed up with Jack Heidemann as one of the best double-play combinations that few people knew about, as there were very few fans in attendance in Cleveland Municipal Stadium in those days. Eddie played his college ball at the University of Arizona before the Indians drafted him. He shared time at 2nd

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Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/04/06

Who was the last player to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (1973) before the massive remodel? His name is Duke Sims, and he is our guest this week. Duke also had the privilege of catching one of the greatest pitching staffs in the history of the game, the 1968 Cleveland Indian staff, which included "Sudden" Sam McDowell, Luis Tiant, Sonny Siebert, Stan Williams, and Steve Hargan. Duke was also the catcher in Game 2 of the 1972 ALCS when Bert Campaneris threw his bat at Detroit Tiger

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Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Ford

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2023/04/06

Dave Ford joins us this week. Dave was a 1st round draft pick in 1975 by the Baltimore Orioles. He was one of the many hot prospects and also dominant pitchers that were a part of the Oriole organization at that time. Listen as Dave talks about the amazing pitching staff of the Orioles during the years he was in their organization (1975-1983) and what it was like to play for Earl Weaver.

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