Texas Baseball 1 Which of these star catchers was the only Longhorn named first-team All-America? A Tommy Harmon B Bill Berryhill C Silas Ardoin D Chris Abbe E Rick Bradley 2 Name the man who hit 462 MLB homers after a stint as backup QB at Texas. 3 Which two of these…
WHEN TO CELEBRATE A LOSS. Billy Dale says, “as I learned in high school track, losing can be part of a winning formula. On a day I set a personal best time in the 100-yard dash, I finished last in the heat. As a 17-year-old boy, I was surprised that I was happy as…
LONGHORN BASEBALL QUIZ 1 Who was the College World Series Most Outstanding Player when Texas won the title in ’75? A Mickey Reichenbach B. Richard Wortham C. Jim Gideon D. Keith Moreland 2 Name the Longhorn with more than 80 infield hits in his career. A Amador Tijerina B. Mike Markl …
Langerhans reflects on a lifetime of coaching Dragon mentor led RRHS to state title in 1997 Brad Stutzman Austin American Statesman View Comments 0:38 2:29 More than half-a-century after the fact, it’s still the look in his father’s eyes that John Langerhans remembers. It was a look that led Langerhans to a lifetime of…
Calvin’s oral history is at the link https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/calviin-murray-19901992 Note: to the left, in red font, are all the podcast sections. Calvin Murray’s oral History segment on TLSN is sponsored by Pat Frost @ Frost National Bank. More sponsors are needed to continue capturing the stories of those who created Longhorn sports history. As of this…
On June 8th, 1989, Coach Falk passed away at the age of 90, but not before leaving a legacy as a Longhorn player, professional athlete, and coach. Falk’s enduring self-confidence drove him to success in baseball, football, and coaching. AS A LONGHORN BASEBALL PLAYER: The Aggies Called Him Big Noise And Other Teams Called Him…
One night in Austin in 1992, Pops (Nolan Ryan) took the mound for the Rangers against his son, Reid Ryan’s Longhorns in an exhibition game of the sport that bound them. Reid Ryan as a Longhorn and the exhibition game between him and his father 2:38- 4:20 mark. https://youtu.be/ADqlRQUEOEY 1904- 18-10-1 COACH R.F. HUTCHINSON…
JOHNSON, Dodd William, 53, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dodd was born & raised in Austin, Texas. Throughout his life, Dodd participated in sports. Baseball remained his first choice. His love of the game began at NW Little League, where his Dad, Bull Johnson, was involved as his coach…
Steve Heinrich walked on and became a starter for Coach Gus. Pending photo and more information