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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: Steve Balboni

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/06/05

Our guest this week is Steve “Bye Bye” Balboni. Our co-host, Steve Schaaf, played in the 1977 Division II College World Series with Steve Balboni, which adds an interesting take to this podcast. Balboni was introduced to America during the MLB strike of 1981. ESPN started to cover minor league baseball and Steve played for the Columbus Clippers as he was featured during the strike. He had a pretty good career as a power hitter back when the ballparks were more spacious. Steve talks about the 1985

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50:58

Back When There Was Baseball: George "Doc" Medich

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2025/05/29

Who was the last New York Yankees pitcher to win a game in "Old Yankee Stadium" before the refurbishment? It is our guest this week, George "Doc" Medich. Doc won the last Yankees victory in "Old Yankee Stadium" on September 29, 1973, before the Yankees moved to Shea Stadium for the 1974-1975 seasons. Doc Medich is an incredible story of a very good baseball pitcher who also went to medical school during spring training until 1973. Listen in as "Doc" tells stories about those years with the Yankees

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Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Rudolph

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/05/22

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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52:27

Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Lahoud

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2025/05/15

We go Back When There Was Baseball this week to the late 1960s through the late 1970s with our guest Joe Lahoud. Joe broke into the Majors with the Red Sox organization in 1968 as an outfielder competing with Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith and Ken Harrelson for playing time. He was traded to and played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972-1973, then was shipped to the California Angels. Joe had arguably his best year in the Majors in 1974 with the Angels, but his old Red Sox manager, Dick Williams,

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51:35

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Denehy

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2025/05/08

We take the time machine Back When There Was Baseball this week to the late 1960s into the early 1970s with our guest, pitcher Bill Denehy. Bill's career was not a long one due to arm injuries, but he has some great stories surrounding his playing days. An interesting tidbit was that he was traded from the New York Mets to the Washington Senators in 1967 for manager Gil Hodges. Bill played for some interesting managers which included Wes Westrum, Jim Lemon, Ted Williams and Billy Martin. After his

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51:21

Back When There Was Baseball: Lynn Jones

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/05/01

Lynn Jones joins us this week on the podcast. Lynn is a very interesting story and it starts at Thiel College in Erie, PA where in his last 2 years of college he was a 3-sport athlete. Name me 3-sport athletes that made it to the Major Leagues. The list is short. Lynn started out with the Cincinnati Reds organization but was traded to Detroit where he made the Major League club. He was a member of the Pine Brothers and was nicknamed "El Capitan". Lynn was traded to the Kansas City Royals and won a

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Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Kemp

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/04/24

We are joined by Steve Kemp this week. Steve was on his way to a very good career in the Major Leagues until an unfortunate eye injury curtailed it. He had a great college career at USC before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round of the 1976 January Draft. Steve was up in the Majors for good with the Tigers in 1977 and it didn't take long for him to start hitting. His best year in the big leagues was 1979 when he made the All-Star team. Join us as we go Back When There Was Baseball

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Back When There Was Baseball: Rusty Gerhardt

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/04/17

Rusty Gerhardt joins us on the podcast this week. Rusty was a left-handed pitcher that came out of Clemson University. He played in the Cape Cod League and in Alaska. Rusty was drafted in the 12th round in 1972 of the June Amateur Draft by the San Diego Padres. He only played one year in the Big Leagues for the Padres in 1974, but Rusty talks about his journey to the Majors as he was called up in his 3rd year. He played an additional five years in the Minors attempting to recover from arm problems

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Back When There Was Baseball: John Boccabella

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/04/10

John Boccabella joins us this week. John played from 1963-1974 for the Cubs, Expos and Giants. He also played for Leo Durocher and Gene Mauch, legendary managers. Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball with John Boccabella.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Colborn

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/04/03

Jim Colborn is our guest this week. Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1978 with the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners. His best year was 1973 with Milwaukee and he was an All-Star that year. He also had a solid year in 1977 with the Royals, but did not appear in the ALCS. Join us Back When There Was Baseball with Jim Colborn.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Oldis

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/03/27

We are blessed to have Bob Oldis join us this week on the podcast. Bob signed his first Major League contract in 1949 with the old Washington Senators franchise. Bob also played in the 1960 World Series and appeared in games 4 and 5 in Yankee Stadium catching in the latter innings. He finished his career in Philadelphia playing for Gene Mauch in 1963. He stayed on the Phillies staff as a coach for the infamous 1964 collapse. Bob is still involved in baseball as a scout for the Marlins at age 97.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Heidemann

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/03/20

Jack Heidemann joins us this week. Jack started his career at the age of 17 in the minor leagues and made his major league debut at the age of 19 in 1969 with the Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam called, and Jack had to delay his baseball career until 1970. Jack's career lasted through the 1979 season with his one year in St. Louis (1974) being his most productive. We look Back When There Was Baseball this week in an era where military service took precedence to baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Brand

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2025/03/13

Who caught the first pitch in the Houston Astrodome? He is our guest this week and his name is Ron Brand. The infamous game was on April 9, 1965, and was an exhibition against the New York Yankees. Ron started out with the Pirates before Houston selected him in the Rule 5 draft. He also played for the Montreal Expos who acquired him in the expansion draft. We venture Back When There Was Baseball as Ron discusses playing with Willie Stargell, playing in the Houston Astrodome and also playing in Jarry

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Back When There Was Baseball: Terry Humphrey

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2025/03/06

We are joined this week with one of the best defensive catchers in the game during the decade of the 1970s. Terry Humphrey is that individual and he played in the Big Leagues from 1971-1979 with 3 teams: Montreal, Detroit and California. When he joined the California Angels in 1976, he quickly became the catcher for Nolan Ryan and Frank Tanana upon their request. His best season was 1977 where he appeared in 123 games. Terry talks about his role as a great defensive catcher when we go Back When

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Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Waslewski

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2025/02/27

Gary Waslewski joins us on the podcast this week. Gary was a World Series starting pitcher in 1967. He started Game 6 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals' Dick Hughes. The Red Sox won Game 6, but Bob Gibson won Game 7 to give the St. Louis Cardinals the Series. Gary was one of the toughest luck pitchers of all-time. He had a record of 11-26, but a respectable 3.44 ERA while playing for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Expos, Yankees and Oakland A's. Listen to some great stories as we go Back When

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Back When There Was Baseball: Larry Hardy

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/02/20

Larry Hardy joins us on the podcast this week. Larry played from 1970-1979 with the Padres and Astros. He was called up to the Majors in 1974 with San Diego and ended the season with the rookie record for appearances by a pitcher with 76. Larry posted a 9-4 record that year with an ERA of 4.69. He bounced up and down from the Minor Leagues to the Majors for the remainder of his career and coached for several years after his playing days. Larry was a coach for the Republican team in 2017 when the

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Gosger

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/02/13

Jim Gosger joins us this week. Jim played from 1963-1974 with the Red Sox, Kansas City/Oakland A's, New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He had the privilege to play for several managers including Johnny Pesky, Alvin Dark, Gil Hodges, Gene Mauch and Yogi Berra. Take this trip Back When There Was Baseball as Jim shares many memories and funny stories from his days in the Big Leagues.

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Back When There Was Baseball: "Sudden" Sam McDowell

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/02/06

We are privileged to speak with "Sudden" Sam McDowell this week on Back When There Was Baseball. Sam had a storied career, pitching from 1961-1975 in both the American and National Leagues. He was part of one of the greatest pitching staffs in the history of the game, the 1968 Cleveland Indians. All four starters had ERAs under 3, but Sam and Luis Tiant were under 2. Sam has a second story to tell, which took place after his playing career was over. Enjoy this outstanding interview with one of the

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Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Hiatt

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/01/30

This week's guest is Jack Hiatt. Jack was a Major League catcher for 9 seasons, mainly with the San Francisco Giants. He broke into the Majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 1964. The Angels were in their 3rd season as an expansion franchise that year and they finished with a record of 82-80, which was unheard of for an expansion team during that time-period. Jack was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Jose Cardenal in November of 1964. He played for the Giants through the 1969 season where the

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Back When There Was Baseball: Rod Gaspar

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2025/01/23

We look back at the 1969 "Miracle Mets" this week with our guest Rod Gaspar. Rod was the starting right fielder at the beginning of the season replacing Art Shamsky who was injured. The Mets were 5 games behind the NL East leading Chicago Cubs on September 1 and made a furious run for the NL East crown down the stretch. This was the first year of Divisional Playoffs and the Mets had to face the NL West champion Atlanta Braves. The Mets swept the Braves in 3 games, then went on to beat the

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