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Baseball
June 23, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in not only Philadelphia Phillies, but also MLBhistory. Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter on that Wednesday evening in Cincinnati while also hitting 2 home runs. We were fortunate to have Rick talk about that no-hitter along with his career, which spanned 18 years in the Big Leagues.https://pennsports.live/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-rick-wise
Today, Tim takes us to his happy place...the golf course. Plus his other happy place... the beach, in Two Cent Takes. The Weekly Shiny Penny and A Penny For My Final Thought. Enjoy this week’s column!
https://pennsports.live/columns/may-i-play-through
Tim looks back at the boredom that was the MLB All Star festivities. A trip back to Royal Troon 2016, 2004, 1997, 1989, 1982, and 1973 for a look at the last six winners of The Open there. Tim connects to his column by predicting who will win this year’s Open and by reviewing and resetting his picks for MLB second half.
https://pennsports.live/index.php/podcast/musings-sports-fanatic-july-17
Ken Berry joins us on the podcast this week. Ken played in the Majors from 1962-1975 and was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of that era. Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball and listen to Ken Berry share stories about his career and baseball in the 1960s-1970s.
https://pennsports.live/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-ken-berry
Doug Graber joins me this week on the podcast. Doug coached for over 30 years at every level. He coached high school, Division II and Division I at the collegiate level, the NFL and the World League of American Football. He was the head coach at Montana State (1982) and Rutgers (1990-1995) at the collegiate level. Doug shares some great stories during his coaching venture at all levels and over a 30-year span.
https://pennsports.live/podcast/talking-college-football-history-doug-graber
Dr. Jim Bradley, the Pittsburgh Steelers' team physician, joins us this week. Jim has been the Steelers' team physician since 1991, but did you know he played at Penn State on some of their great teams? Jim is part of a Penn State football family that also includes brothers Tom and Matt. Jim played at Penn State from 1972-1974 (Freshman weren't eligible in 1971) and his teams had a combined record of 32-4 including a 2-1 bowl record.
https://pennsports.live/podcast/talking-penn-state-football-history-jim-bradley
Two Cents
The Major League Baseball all star break allows teams and fans alike to relax, review the first half of the season, and hit the reset button to charge into the final 10 weeks of the season. So let’s review...
https://pennsports.live/columns/relax-review-reset
The Major League Baseball all star break allows teams and fans alike to relax, review the first half of the season, and hit the reset button to charge into the final 10 weeks of the season. So let’s review...
https://pennsports.live/columns/relax-review-reset
Tim leads off with talk on the Phillies great season, which leads to a trip in the Time Machine back to 1976 & 1977 for the best Phillies teams before this year. Neither made a World Series. The rant line is open for NBA, golf, and a bunch of baseball. Showing his kinder side, Tim also discusses some things he really likes about baseball coverage.
https://pennsports.live/podcast/musings-sports-fanatic-july-11
We are privileged to have one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history with us this week. Jim Hart of the St. Louis Cardinals joins us to talk about his career. Jim came out of Southern Illinois University and went undrafted in the 1966 NFL. He threw for almost 20 miles (34,665 yards) in his NFL career. Enjoy this conversation with one of the NFL's best at quarterback.
https://pennsports.live/podcast/talking-college-football-history-jim-hart
Two Cents
The big debate of what the Pirates will do at the trade deadline should quietly be put back in the box. Maybe next year Pirates fans can bring that discussion back out. Not this year. Plus: Two Cent Takes and The Weekly Shiny Penny.
https://pennsports.live/columns/slumber-company