The Sports Experience Podcast with Chris Quinn and Dominic DiTolla

A by-product of World War 2 service, Greenies/Amphetamines are as "American" as Baseball, Chevrolet and Apple Pie. The preferred drug of choice for players until the late 80s, it was only banned in 2006. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcast-with-chris-quinn/id1529622054 YouTube: https://youtub...

One of baseball's most feared pitchers of the 1970s & the ace of the staff of the 1971 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, Dock Ellis was a character who did things his way. From throwing a no-hitter on LSD  to trying to hit every batter in the rival Cincinnati Reds' lineup, Dock could never outrun his substance abuse demons during his baseball  career. His post-career work couns...

The "Bad Boy" of tennis during the late 80s through the 90s, Agassi brought style, flash and talent to a country club atmosphere. An eight-time Grand Slam winner, a Gold Medalist and only tennis player to achieve a Super Slam, Agassi fought back from personal struggles, failed relationships and issues on the court to establish himself as one of  his era's greatest players along with...

The father of modern skateboarding. From inventing tricks to founding some of the most iconic companies, Rodney should be considered the most influential skateboarder ever. However, outside of the skateboarding world Rodney isn't as well-known as you would expect. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcas...

A harrowing story of perseverance and grit, Andrew Golota fled the  Polish criminal justice system to become one of boxing's most interesting figures. Ultra talented and mentally imbalanced, Golota stole defeat from the jaws of victory and had a penchant for attacking former Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe's groin with his boxing gloves. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: A...

West Philadelphia born and raised, "Wilt the Stilt" was arguably the NBA's most dominant player of any era. "The Big Dipper"  revolutionized the game from the Center position with his size and talent. Retiring as the league's all-time leading scorer, Wilt was a force on both ends of the court and an apparent legend in the bedroom. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All P...

In the 1980s, there was no better pure-hitter than Wade Boggs. The league's most superstitious player parlayed his on field success into over 3,000 hits, 5 AL batting titles, 2 Gold Gloves and 1  World Series title... and showed the drinking prowess of a legend. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcast-...

One of baseball's all-time best pitchers, "The Ryan Express" used a devastating fastball, a tricky looping curve and a knee-buckling change-up to put his name into MLB's record books. The league leader in strikeouts, no-hitters and a member of the 300 Win club, Ryan was a force in the league during four different decades. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Pod...

One of golf's jovial pranksters and overall good guys,  Payne Stewart was a highly successful and highly popular golfer on the PGA Tour during the 1980s & 1990s. With 11 tour titles, including 3 Majors under his belt, Stewart met an untimely end in 1999 due to an aircraft malfunction. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the...

Stodgy and boring was what the NBA used to be. The ABA (American Basketball Association) - despite it's financial setbacks & constant franchise relocations - proved that style, colluded drafts, and some pizazz on the court, could pull the NBA out of the dark ages. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-po...

Led by Lamar Hunt and his "Foolish Club" of pioneering owners, the AFL was the "Manifest Destiny" story in professional football history. Innovative & bold, the football we watch today is courtesy of this fantastic experiment. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcast-with-chris-quinn...

The Greatest of his  era? Probably. The pride of Argentina fought through physical difficulties to become an enormous talent in the world's most popular sport. Introverted and interesting, this talented soccer star continues  to amaze for Barca & fans across the globe. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experien...

The NFL's most versatile pass rusher of the late 1980s and 1990s,  Charles Haley took his career to Canton & is enshrined in the NFL  Hall of Fame. However, this star who suffered from an undiagnosed  illness - by 2020s standards - would have been headed for a different Hall of Fame due to his unhinged antics during his playing career. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple...

One of the American League's most dominant teams of the 1910's couldn't escape the allure of easy money. Baseball needed to take a hard line for their fixing of the 1919 World Series. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcast-with-chris-quinn/id1529622054 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sportsexper...

Episode 4 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re on the ice for an old fashioned blood feud. From 1995-2002, there was no rivalry more fierce in the Western Conference (and all of the NHL) than this blood-sport-affair that exploded every time these 2 elite teams took the ice. Dirty hits, fisticuffs, 5 Stanley Cups and goalies fighting galore. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All P...

Episode 3 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re celebrating our first episode on the gridiron. The Detroit Lions, the laughing stock of the NFL for the last six decades. Poor Drafting? Check. Inability to win big games? Check. Hall of Fame players retiring in their primes to get away from the losing? Check. A long standing curse can't be real, can it? Bobby Layne said, "H...

Episode 2 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re on the hardwood discussing Magic Johnson. Magic was "Magic" and the catalyst for the 1980's most exciting team in the "Showtime" Lakers. Overall, he revolutionized & popularized the NBA as we know it today. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podca...

Episode 1 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re beginning on the diamond with Pete Rose.“Charlie Hustle” retired as MLB’s all-time hit king and was a ferocious competitor. He was revered as one of the game's all time greats but is not in the Hall of Fame for breaking baseball's cardinal rule: Gambling. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https:...