Satchel Paige and Bismarck's Fascinating Amateur Baseball History - Interview with Author Tom Dunkel

Satchel Paige and Bismarck's Fascinating Amateur Baseball History - Interview with Author Tom Dunkel

Tom Dunkel wrote the book Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line. It's a fascinating and fun history of amateur baseball in North Dakota, primarily surrounding the team from Bismarck. Operated by long time Bismarck businessman Neill Churchill, and anchored by the arm of the one and only Satchel Paige, integrated races and lifestyles to go on a national championship run that helped pave the way for integrated baseball across the country.  We talk with Tom for a little over an hour about what inspired him to write this book, how it came together, and what he learned along the way.  Coincidentally, a fundraising campaign to erect a Satchel Paige statue at Bismarck's Municipal Ball Park is close to reaching it's goal. Here's a link to learn more about the project and donate to the campaign: https://www.bisparks.org/about-us/bismarck-recreation-council/brc-capital-campaigns/

Scheduling (and why we care) - Ep 23

We're all over the place in this one. It starts though with the NFL schedule release, because the NFL is king. From there we touch on Britta Curl and her Minnesota Frost, our guy Jackson Blake and the Carolina Hurricanes kicking butt in the NHL Playoffs. Then we wind our way through some listener comments about the people we're not talking about...yet! There's a question we pose during the show that could get one listener a sweet t-shirt we've had printed! Listen and then send us a comment at 70WonSportscast@gmail.com. Enjoy!

Going Pro - Ep22

We're mildly obsessed with the NFL Draft, so we spent a lot of minutes on that topic - including some time on the two NDSU players selected this year. We also reminisce a bit (yeah, that's what we do) about past drafts. In the NFL portion we also update fans on North Dakotans playing in the NFL, two of whom are coming off injuries.  There's a few minutes on UND Hockey, a few more on Our Olympian Britta Curl and her Minnesota Frost PWHL team, then we head down memory lane before our final question. The final question has us texting each other back and forth and hopefully draws in some listener emails - 70WonSportscast@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

Ep. 21 - Interview with Bismarck Bobcats head coach Garrett Roth

The Bismarck Bobcats won the NAHL league title last year under head coach Garrett Roth, and with only two returning players from that team, the 'Cats are ready to challenge again. As playoffs approach we thought it would be a good time to catch up with Roth on the team, his lengthy relationship with the Bobcats and Bismarck, and playoff hockey. We hope you find Roth's energy, enthusiasm, and stories to be as fun and interesting as we did. We're more fired up that ever about hockey -- oy, oy, oy! Remember to email 70wonsportscast@gmail.com with your stories, questions, comments, or just to say hello.

Go Hawks! - Ep20

UND's off to the Frozen Four with a loaded line-up and lots of momentum. In our first regular episode in a long while, we talk about the energy around the team and new coach Dane Jackson. Then we dive into some college hoops, relive some NFL Draft memories, and as always, drop a nugget or two about things we just can't stop thinking about.