{"podcast":{"title":"Back When There Was Baseball","slug":"back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208","podcast_index_feed_id":6403208,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/461412/rss","website_url":"https://pennsports.live/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/9/2/b092eb3bfd23c94aa04421dee9605cbd/Back_When_There_Was_Baseball-20230826-86mw8nxbzp.jpg","author":"Rex Naylor","episode_count":167,"summary":"Step into the golden era of America's Pastime with \"Back When There Was Baseball.\" Uncover the untold stories, thrilling triumphs, and heart-wrenching trials of the sport's most iconic figures, spanning from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s - a transformative era when the baton was gracefully handed from titans like Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays to the new generation of legends like Johnny Bench, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, and Nolan Ryan. Each episode of \"Back When There Was Baseball\" is more than a mere retrospective; it's a journey through time. We weave together the intricate narratives of these athletes' careers, personal lives, and the broader socio-political context of their times. This is where you'll find the real drama, the human stories behind the home runs and record-breaking performances. But our journey won't stop there. We'll occasionally veer off the beaten path, reaching back into the 1950s - a time many argue was the apex of Major League Baseball. Expect special episodes dedicated to this remarkable decade, spotlighting its most distinguished players and most memorable games. \"Back When There Was Baseball\" is more than a podcast; it's y…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T18:20:08.435741+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208"},"episode":{"title":"Back When There Was Baseball:  Pat Zachry","slug":"back-when-there-was-baseball-pat-zachry","published_at":"2026-04-16T07:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208/back-when-there-was-baseball-pat-zachry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208","url":"https://6cd7cf90-0ebc-4dfd-93c4-300d178949bf.libsyn.com/back-when-there-was-baseball-pat-zachry","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6cd7cf90-0ebc-4dfd-93c4-300d178949bf/Pat_Zachry.mp3?dest-id=3892491","summary":"Pat Zachry passed away on April 4, 2024 at the age of 71. We re-air this podcast to honor him. Our guest this week is one of the winners of the 1976 National League Rookie of the Year award. That is correct, there were two that year and Pat Zachry was one of them. Pat pitched for the Cincinnati Reds when they won the 1976 World Series. He pitched in the Majors for 10 years, with a long stint in the New York Mets organization and ended his career with the L.A. Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Pat also pitched in the Senior League (Florida) and threw a game or two with a broken leg. Listen in as Pat recalls his career and the game Back When There Was Baseball .","meta_description":"Pat Zachry passed away on April 4, 2024 at the age of 71. We re-air this podcast to honor him. Our guest this week is one of the winners of the 1976 Natio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3078,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208/episodes/back-when-there-was-baseball-pat-zachry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208/back-when-there-was-baseball-pat-zachry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}