For this episode, Bob catches up with a longtime friend, Kent "Teke" Tekulve, former MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds . We met during Pirates Dream Week 30 years ago, and again about 12 years ago, around the time Bob wrote his SABR biography.  Bob and Kent reminisce about Fantasy Camp, the "We Are Family" World Champions, Kent's heart transplant, and having 9 grandchildren!

Archival interview Bob did in August of 2012 with Herb Raybourn. Herb was a very successful baseball scout and great judge of raw talent. He signed Manny Sanguillen, Rennie Stennett, Omar Moreno, and notably Mariano Rivera, who he signed after seeing him throw only nine pitches. Herb passed away in 2017.

Bob speaks with Roger Repoz, who played 9 years in Major League Baseball with the Yankees, Athletics, and Angels... and then finished in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League. His years with the Yankees basically consisted of filling in for Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle while they were injured. Roger considers the highlight of his professional baseball career to be simply putting on the pinstripes alongside all of the great Yankee stars! Sit back, relax and enjoy Roger's baseball stories.

Bob talks with the son of George Case Jr, a standout outfielder with the Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians during the 1930's and 40's. George talks about his father and some of the great players he had the opportunity to rub shoulders with, and he shares his reminiscences of growing up and playing ball in the Trenton, NJ area.

Bob's conversation with Dick Drago from May 20th, 2014. Dick pitched 13 years in the Major Leagues with the Royals, Red Sox, Angels, Orioles, and Mariners... and relieved in two World Series games in 1975. Dick shares his views on pitching and those who were his biggest baseball influences.

Fifty-five years ago, I met and shook hands with our guest Al Downing. As a ten year old my dad took me to Rutgers for a baseball banquet, and the panel consisted of Monte Irvin, Jeff Torborg, Tom Gorman, and Al. I happened to win one of the door prizes... a baseball autographed by all four, and I got to go on stage and shake each man's hand. Unfortunately, I used that ball in a local game and lost it! Sit back and relax and listen to this 17 yr veteran of MLB!

When Pete Mikkleson informed Mickey Mantle that during the 1963 season, Ike only struck out four times in 559 at bats, the Yankee legend quipped, "Hell son, I could do that in one game!" Ike would enjoy a nine year minor league career, the majority spent in the New York Yankee organization, striking out only 59 times in 4057 at bats. Ike would team up with Ronnie Retton for several of those years... Ronnie had a daughter Mary Lou who would go on to make a name for herself!

Bob has a conversation with Al Clark, former MLB umpire. Al umpired for 26 years in the majors. So.. sit back and be entertained with Al's great baseball stories and feel his love of the game!

Bob chats with award winning journalist Melissa Ludtke, who challenged and won her 1977 suit against Bowie Kuhn and MLB over her 14th Amendment rights, brought about when then Commissioner Bowie Kuhn forbade her from going into either team's clubhouse after games during the 1977 World Series. She has written a book about the experience which will hopefully be out by the end of the year.

For this episode, Bob spends time with Phil Garner, former MLB player for 16 seasons and MLB manager for 15 seasons. He shares some great baseball stories, and we visit the magical "We Are Family" Worlds Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates of 1979!

I was totally surprised to speak with him on Monday, but what a delight!