Chasing Hardware

Phillies legend Larry Bowa talks about his nearly 50 years in a major league uniform as a player, coach and manager. Larry went to 5 All Star games and retired as the best fielding shortstop of all time. He was a spark plug of the 1980 World Series champ Phillies, batting .375 and notching 3 stolen bases. He also led the Cubs to their first postseason in nearly 40 years, and he won an NL Manager of the Year award. Listen for some great stories.

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John Salley won 4 NBA rings with 3 teams in 3 decades in 2 millenniums. He was an original member of Detroit's Bad Boys and a practitioner of the Jordan Rules, and then won w/ MJ & Phil Jackson in Chicago and Shaq & Kobe in LA as a believer in the Triangle. He also tells some great stories about the fabled NYC basketball scene in the late 70's and early 80's, and then the golden years of the ACC with Georgia Tech under Bobby Cremins. As he himself said, "I played well in big games because I played all games like they were big." Enjoy...

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Talk about a winner; Rocky Bleier's HS team went undefeated 3 straight years, then he won a National Title at Notre Dame (where he was also Captain), and then 4 Super Bowl rings with the Steelers. Oh, and he earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star in Vietnam. Great stories from a real hero.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White tells great stories about growing up in Delaware, choosing University of Maryland football over signing with the Phillies, and of course, the Dallas years. Hell, he is even in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame for his work as a cutting horse champ. Tune in and be entertained.

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NFL Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure talks about being a true Great Lakes player...from growing up in Detroit to playing for Michigan State, Buffalo and Cleveland. Joe was the first player to block for both a 2,000 yard rusher and a 4,000 yard passer, and he played for some of the most prolific offenses in the history of the league. He was also diagnosed with CTE and dementia over 10 years ago and talks about it very candidly. Great stories from a great player.

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When Ron Cey retired he was in the top 5 of Third Basemen all-time in almost every offensive category. He was a 6-time All Star for the Los Angeles Dodgers, led them to 4 World Series appearances and was the co-MVP of the '81 WS. He also helped lead the Cubs to the playoffs in '84 after a nearly 40 year drought. AND he was part of the most iconic infield in MLB history. Great stories from a baseball legend.

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George Rogers is on the very short list of men who have won a Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl championship. He rushed for over 7,000 yards in 7 seasons (2 strike-shortened), and tells some great stories about playing with and for Bum Phillips, Earl Campbell, John Riggins, Darrell Green and many more. Give a listen to the former Gamecock, Saint, and Redskin legend.

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Dale Murphy was the most prolific hitter of the 80's...he had more hits and RBI's, and the second most HR's, of any player in the decade. He is one of only 4 outfielders in history to win back-to-back MVP awards. And the guys from R.E.M. even wrote a song about him. Hear his stories on the latest Chasing Hardware.

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World B. Free was one of the most electrifying players of his generation. He played with, and tells some great stories about, Dr J, Darryl Dawkins, George McGinnis, Bill Walton, Bernard King, & Hakeem Olajuwon. From his days in Brownsville Brooklyn and Guilford College through to the NBA, he played with style and heart. Get ready for a great listen.

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Hall of Fame Coach Nolan Richardson talks about his '40 minutes of hell' mentality, his championships at Arkansas and Tulsa, and some of the greats who influenced him, including Don Haskins, John Thompson, Don Chaney, and George Raveling. Great stories from a coaching legend.

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