Mike Garman is our guest this week. Mike pitched in the Majors from 1969-1978 and was the 3rd overall pick out of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. He pitched for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers and Expos in his career. Mike shares a story about how he and Bill Buckner were traded for each other and they were notified while they were both hunting together. He also saved the wild Dodgers comeback in Game 3 of the 1977 NLCS in Philadelphia. Mike was a very good relief pitcher in the Majors and shares some interesting stories about his journey through the Big Leagues.

We are fortunate to have Tad Myre as our guest this week. Tad wrote the SABR article on Ron Hunt. Ron passed away on July 15, 2026, at the age of 85. He played from 1963-1974 in the Majors with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and St. Louis Cardinals. Ron was noted for leading the league in hit by pitches. He was quite a character and could play most infield positions. It was unfortunate that he never played in the post-season. Tad wrote a fantastic SABR article on Ron and did a great job of depicting the "real" Ron Hunt. Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Tad Myre as he talks about the career of Ron Hunt.

We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for the Astros and overcame arm trouble to work his way back and help the Boston Red Sox get to the World Series in 1986. Sit back and listen to Joe talk about working his way to the big leagues and how he adapted into the short relief specialist role he succeeded in during the late 1970s through the early 1980s.