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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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01:07:26

Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Rooker

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2024/07/04

We are going back into the mid-1960s through the 1970s this week with our guest. You should remember Jim Rooker as a Pittsburgh Pirate, but he actually started in the Detroit Tigers organization as an outfielder, then converted to a pitcher. Jim shares some great stories during his career with the Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was pivotal in the 1979 World Series by pitching five crucial innings in his only start in Game 5. With the Pirates down 3 games to 1, Jim stepped up

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01:06:06

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Singleton

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2024/06/27

Our guest this week is one of the best switch-hitting power hitters of his time period. Ken Singleton joins us this week to talk about his illustrious career. Ken's MLB career spans from 1967-1984 with 3 teams: New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles. Ken hit 246 HRs and had over 1,000 RBIs (1,065). He also hit .282 during his career with 4 seasons over the .300 mark. Ken Singleton is one of those players that impacted the time period he played in and is mentioned among the best players

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01:02:01

Back When There Was Baseball: Glenn Abbott

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2024/06/20

We are joined this week by former Major League right-handed pitcher Glenn Abbott. Glenn pitched in the Big Leagues from 1973-1984. He came up in the Oakland A's organization when they won 5 straight AL West titles (1971-1975) and 3 World Series (1972-1974). He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1976 expansion draft and played with Seattle from 1977-1983, where he played for the Mariners longer than any other player from their original 1977 opening day roster. We hope you enjoy this

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Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Wiley

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2024/06/13

Our guest this week was in the game of baseball for five decades. Mark Wiley talks with us, not only about his playing career, but also his coaching and administrative career. Mark was not highly touted out of high school but had a great college career at Cal Poly Pomona and was drafted in 1970. He threw a ton of innings as a young minor leaguer and developed some arm problems, which hindered his career. When Mark retired as a player in 1980, he went right into coaching and did a great job building

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48:31

Back When There Was Baseball: Rich Nye

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2024/06/06

Rich Nye joins us this week on the podcast. Rich was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 1966 draft out of Cal-Berkeley and it didn't take him long to make it up to the parent club. He talks about his time with the Cubs and manager Leo Durocher. The Cubs were contenders when he pitched for them in the late 1960s. Rich left baseball and became a veterinarian specializing in exotic and avian medicine. Join us this week as we go Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Rich Nye.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Satriano

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2024/05/30

Tom Satriano joins us this week on the podcast. Tom was an original Los Angeles Angel in 1961, signed out of USC's baseball program. He played in the infield as well as catcher throughout his MLB career (1961-1970). The Angels were an expansion team, but quickly played .500 or better baseball and were competitive throughout the 1960s. Tom talks about his career, along with some of his teammates and coaches when we go Back When There Was Baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Dick Stigman

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2024/05/23

Former MLB pitcher Dick Stigman joins us this week. Dick was a left-handed pitcher from 1954-1967. He is most remembered for his stint with the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Dick had a career record of 46-54 with a 4.03 ERA. But the stat that jumps out is that he started 119 games in his career and completed 30 of those games. Dick also was part of the Minnesota Twins 1965 World Series team. It is with pleasure that we provide Dick Stigman Back When There Was Baseball.

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Back When There Was Baseball: Clay Dalrymple

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/05/15

Clay Dalrymple joins us this week. Clay played in the Majors from 1960-1971 with the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. Clay was part of the Phillies collapse in 1964 and also part of 3 World Series teams with the Orioles from 1969-1971. He reflects on these years and also playing for managers Gene Mauch and Earl Weaver. Clay threw out almost 50% of the base runners that attempted to steal against him and was an outstanding defensive catcher in his days. Enjoy this trip Back When There

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Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Pagan

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2024/05/09

Dave Pagan joins us this week on the show and he is our first player who grew up in Canada. Dave grew up in the middle part of Saskatchewan and shares his story of how he overcame the weather and lack of baseball equipment. He played in the Majors from 1973-1977 with the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates before arm trouble ended his career. Join us as we travel Back When There Was Baseball with our first Canadian player.

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01:17:31

Back When There Was Baseball: Tommy John Surgery &...

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/05/02

We have a special podcast this week to discuss Tommy John surgery and how pitching has evolved from our time period Back When There Was Baseball (mid-1960s through the mid-1980s) to today. We are joined by Rich Hand, former MLB pitcher from the 1970s, and one of the best, if not the best, pitching coaches in MLB history, Leo Mazzone. Rich and Leo provide their perspective on these topics. This is a fascinating podcast and should provide you some insight into the current state of pitching compared to

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North

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2024/04/25

We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the 1975 ALCS along with the 1978 NLCS and World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the league in stolen bases twice (1974 and 1976) while playing a stellar center field. Bill was successful in both leagues and can be summed up as a WINNER. Join us Back When There

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Back When There Was Baseball: Earl Stephenson

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/04/18

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, never seemed to get a chance. He had a really good season with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972 but was abruptly traded to Philadelphia after the season. He had some really good years at AAA after that but was never called up. Earl recalls his career in baseball and

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43:47

Back When There Was Baseball: Brant Alyea

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2024/04/11

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 hardwood playing for Butch van Breda Kolff and also on the baseball diamond. Brant signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 1962, then the Washington Senators chose him in the first-year minor league draft in November of the same year. Brant talks about the influence Coach Ted

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01:12:06

Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Galasso

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2024/04/04

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 Legion ball, he ended up converting to a pitcher shortly after joining the Orioles organization in the Minors. Bob had to work his way up through the Orioles organization with their great staff at the Major League level (Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, Pat

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Beall

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2024/03/28

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 of Oregon State University. Bob actually played some 3rd base as a left-handed fielder at Oregon State, which was very unusual. He worked his way to the Major Leagues and had some significant playing time during the 1978 season with Atlanta. Bob was a switch-hitting

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Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Randall

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2024/03/21

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 the Big Leagues. He got his break when he was traded to the Minnesota Twins in December of 1975. Bob started at 2nd Base with the Twins in 1976 and had a nice year appearing in 153 games. He then platooned with Rob Wilfong for the next few years, before retiring from

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Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Grieve

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/03/14

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 Leagues in 1970, then in 1972 to stay. Tom was a streaky hitter and finally got a chance to play regularly when Frank Lucchesi became the Texas Rangers manager in 1975-1976. Tom talks about his career as a player, then after baseball, he discusses his career as the

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01:04:56

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier

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2024/03/07

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 79-55 with an ERA of 3.23. The last six years of his career his ERA was under 3.00. That is incredible considering he was over 35 each of those years. The 1978 one-game playoff between the Red Sox and Yankees was the only postseason game his teams played in. To accomplish all he did, on

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Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky

Back When There Was Baseball ·

2024/02/29

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 talk about his playing days at Youngstown State University through his last MLB game with the San Francisco Giants. He broke into the Majors with the San Diego Padres in 1982 and his career ended in 1989 with the Giants. Dave had an ERA of 3.13 with a career record of

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56:28

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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