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Episode #51 (4/7/16): Jack Nicklaus II
Golf’s greatest player on golf’s grandest stage is sure to create a memorable occasion. But the final round of the 1986 Masters took it (…)
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Episode #50 (3/31/16): Ed Pinckney
In the 1985 NCAA Championship, David prevailed over Goliath. Georgetown appeared invincible – seemingly on its way to a second (…)
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Episode #49 (3/24/16): Erik Sherman
Through their supremacy on the field and their escapades off of it, the 1986 New York Mets remain one of the Big Apple’s most memorable (…)
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Episode #48 (3/16/16): Quinn Buckner
It’s one of the true rarities in team sports: perfection. For men’s college basketball, the last group to achieve this feat was (…)
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Episode #47 (3/8/16): 1966 Texas Western
When the final buzzer sounded on the 1966 NCAA Championship between Texas Western and Kentucky little did anyone in attendance at Cole (…)
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Episode #46 (2/23/16): Jack Ham
No defense in NFL history ever enjoyed more sustained greatness than Pittsburgh’s famed “Steel Curtain.” This group played a major (…)
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Episode #45 (2/16/16): Howard Megdal
The St. Louis Cardinals have set the standard that all other MLB clubs aspire to match. Over the past 16 seasons, they have reached the (…)
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Episode #44 (2/2/16): Bill Curry
His is a football life that has taken him to some of the sport’s premier locations – from Green Bay to Baltimore to Tuscaloosa. (…)
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Episode #43 (1/14/16): Fred Claire
The former Dodgers general manager talks about how his background in journalism led to him starting out as a public relations executive, (…)
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Episode #42 (1/8/16): Joe Posnanski
The nationally-recognized writer is back for a second straight year on the show to discuss all things Hall of Fame – including the recent (…)
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Episode #41 (11/11/15): Charles Fountain
Joe Jackson, Lefty Williams, Happy Felsch, Buck Weaver, Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Eddie Cicotte, Fred McMullin. Eight names forever linked (…)
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Episode #40 (10/29/15): 1975 World Series, Part 2
The excitement of the first five games of the 1975 World Series was nothing compared to what took place over the final two. On October 21, (…)
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Episode #39 (10/21/15): 1975 World Series, Part 1
It wasn’t just one of the best-played World Series of all-time; it probably was the most impactful. Millions around the country were (…)
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Episode #38 (10/6/15): Frank Tanana
The story of Frank Tanana’s major league career can be divided into two acts. He quickly rose to stardom with the California Angels as a (…)
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Episode #37 (9/24/15): Bob Wolff
The 56-game hitting streak for Joe DiMaggio. Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played. Cy Young’s 511 victories. All are baseball (…)
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Episode #36 (9/15/15): Rick Dempsey
In a career that covered 24 seasons and four decades, Rick Dempsey possessed endearing qualities as both a durable catcher and a unique (…)
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Episode #35 (8/31/15): Dick Groat
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, as he put it, were a team of destiny. Dick Groat, the National League’s Most Valuable Player that season, (…)
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Episode #34 (8/19/15): Heather Quinlan
The 1986 Mets didn’t just dominate the major league competition. They ruled New York City in a way that hasn’t been matched since. (…)
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Episode #33 (8/10/15): Lindsay Berra
The list of accomplishments in the storied life of Lawrence Peter Berra is just about as long as the many endearing and humorous quotes (…)
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Episode #32 (7/30/15): Frank Viola
There was plenty to talk about with the veteran of 15 big league seasons and 176 wins – from his college days at St. John’s to the (…)
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Episode #31 (7/23/15): Jeff Idelson
The Hall of Fame Induction ceremony isn’t just a special time for those honored. It’s a focal point of the baseball calendar – when (…)
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Episode #30 (7/20/15): Barry Svrluga
With the All-Star break now in the rear-view mirror, the lone extended break in the Major League Baseball marathon has come and passed as the (…)
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Episode #29 (7/7/15): Tom Verducci
Having earned plaudits as one of baseball’s best and most respected journalists, Tom Verducci embarks on his second turn as an All-Star (…)
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Episode #28 (6/29/15): Tony Perez
One of the stars who powered the Big Red Machine, Tony Perez’ standout years in Cincinnati earned him a ticket to the Hall of Fame. In total, (…)
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Episode #27 (6/18/15): J.R. Richard
From the high of being an All-Star starting pitcher to the low of homelessness, J.R. Richard has experienced both extremes. By 1980, he (…)
