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This Day in Sports History
Did Bo Jackson Get Thrown Out of a Game on Purpose...or not? - This DiSH for July 21
Bo Jackson claims this is the day that he got thrown out of a game on purpose so he could go see his newborn and his wife at the hospital. The thing is ... if it happened, it most certainly didn't happen on this day and may not have ever happened. In 2024, San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin got tossed before the first pitch. How common is it for a manager to get tossed before the game even starts? In 1959, the Boston Red Sox became the final team in Major League Baseball to integrate their roster...
2025-07-21
17 min
Green is the Color Podcast
More Lovely and More Temperate
I love the story and lore of the 35-yard shootouts from the middle years of the NASL and early seasons of MLS. I’ve lived through them, and I’ve written at length about them here on this site. It’s possible things I probably should know and remember have been forcibly evicted from my hippocampus by pretty much all there is to know about something as trivial as starting 35 yards from goal with 5 seconds to get off a shot when the game is on the line. I’ve even tracked down the exact Washington DC-area house where the idea was...
2025-07-11
15 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Episode 55: Dennis O'Meara
This is a 2010 interview with one of the first NASL Timbers employees, who named the team and also helped University of Portland Soccer become an intercollegiate sport: PR Director Dennis O'Meara This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-06-10
1h 17
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 54: Jim Taylor
This episode features the Portland Timbers General Manager from when professional soccer returned to Soccer City, USA in 2001: Jim Taylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-06-03
1h 33
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 53: Other Podcasts/Outlets, V. 3
This podcast features a conversation with the hosts of The Timber Review: Adam Susman and Adam Booker This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-05-16
57 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 52: Jim Gorsek
This episode features the first homegrown NASL Timber, who went on to win 6 indoor championships before returning home with then-new franchise Portland Pride: Jim Gorsek This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-04-29
1h 25
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 51: Steven Lenhart (aka Nevets)
This episode features a Portland native & NASL Timbers fan who followed the club through all iterations since, and was there from Day 1 of what the soccer world knows now as the Timbers Army: Nevets This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-04-23
1h 18
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 50: Phil Neville and Santiago Moreno
This episode, recorded live at the Portland adidas Employee Store, features a conversation with Timbers head coach Phil Neville and forward Santiago Moreno This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-03-28
47 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Announcement: Join Me for the 50th Podcast Episode Live Recording at the adidas Employee Store
I’m excited to announce that I have two very special guests scheduled to appear for the milestone 50th episode of the Green Is the Color podcast: Phil Neville and Santiago Moreno from our 2025 Portland Timbers!And I want you to join us, in person, as we record live on Thursday March 27 at the Portland adidas Employee Store.It is a free event, but you do need to register because only the first 200 guests to register are guaranteed entry. Just click on the sign-up link below and follow the directions from there. And, of course, pl...
2025-03-19
03 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 49: Darren Sawatzky
This episode features one of the first Timbers signed when the club returned in 2001, a former UP Pilot who was taken by New England Revolution in the inaugural 1996 MLS Draft: Darren Sawatzky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-02-25
1h 38
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 48: Other Podcasts/Outlets, V. 2
As I mentioned in Podcast Episode 46: Other Podcasts/Outlets, V.1, I’ve been able to get to know some of the talented, passionate people at other outlets who work to bring us coverage of the Timbers and Thorns. Before and during the 2025 season, I’m going to have a few episodes where I talk to them and hopefully get to share what they and their work are about. This second episode of those features Talk Timbers and The Morrisonic Podcast.Talk Timbers* Talk Timbers (on Timbers.com)* Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Talk...
2025-02-14
1h 14
Sounds of Blue
SOB 480 Features: John Scofield, Martin Fierro, Gary Burton, Eberhard Weber & Cyrus Chestnut
Artist Song Album Label Notes- Bernard Herrmann Twilight Zone - End Title - Dream Theme 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's SOB Twilight Zone Theme- Gary Burton Country Roads by Burton w/Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes & Dave Holland Like Minds - 1998 Concord Records - GRP Gary Burton - 82- Gary Burton Reunion by Mitch Forman w/Mitch Forman, Pat Metheny, Will Lee & Peter Erskine Reunion - 1990 GRP Records Gary Burton - 82- Gary Burton Will You Say You Will by Vince Mendoza (same musicians as "Reunion" Re...
2025-02-02
4h 08
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 47: Eric Beck and the Bevy Cup
Also, in Eric’s interview, he talks about when he wrote and performed a song that would not only outsell Paul McCartney & Wings in our local market but would also become the theme song of our podcast, “Green Is the Color.”Link to: The Bevy Cup website#RCTID This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-01-23
1h 22
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 46: Other Podcasts/Outlets, V. 1
In my time doing Green Is the Color, I’ve been able to get to know some of the talented, passionate people at other outlets who work to bring us coverage of the Timbers and Thorns. Before the 2025 season starts, I’m going to have a few episodes where I talk to them and hopefully get to share what they and their work are about. This first episode of those features Stumptown Footy and The I-5 Corridor. Stumptown Footy* Stumptown Footy (webpage, which incudes a link to their podcast)* Stumptown on X (@StumptownFooty)
2025-01-15
1h 25
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 45: Byron Alvarez
This episode features the Timbers USL/A-League era all-time leading scorer who played over 100 matches in the green and gold: El Matador, Byron Alvarez This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2025-01-10
1h 24
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 44: Scott Meiggs
This episode features a Portland native who turned a one-day tryout into a two-year stint with his hometown NASL Portland Timbers: Scott Meiggs This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-10-14
1h 10
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 43: Brian Winters
As mentioned in the interview, below are 4 resources where you can learn more about prostate cancer:* American Cancer Society* Prostate Cancer Foundation Patient Resources* Zero Prostate Cancer* BACPAC (Black & African-Descent Collaborative for Prostate Cancer ACtion) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-10-04
1h 15
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 42: Shannon Murray
This episode features Pacific Northwest native, former professional player, and current Portland Timbers assistant coach: Shannon Murray This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-09-20
37 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 41: Craig Mitchelldyer
This episode features an Oregon native who first shot the Portland Timbers in 2003 and is now the Portland Timbers Director of Photography: Craig Mitchelldyer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-09-03
1h 31
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 40: Art Dixon
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-08-27
1h 06
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 39: Bernie Fagan
To get a sense of Bernie’s passions, consider reading up on and participating in the following organizations:* Bernie Fagan Memorial Endowment at Warner Pacific University* Special Olympics Oregon* Oregon Brain Bank at Oregon Health & Science University#RCTID This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-08-22
1h 09
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 38: Dario Župarić
This episode features the first active Timber to join the podcast—the player who scored the MLS-Is-Back-Tournament-winning goal and has been anchoring the Timbers back line since 2020: Dario Župarić This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-08-01
24 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 37: Tracy Nelson
This episode features a University of Portland star who is the first American to win the FA Cup. She is currently the Portland Thorns Academy Director: Tracy Nelson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-07-23
1h 00
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 36: Clyde Best
Documentary film about Clyde mentioned in the podcast: Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-07-19
49 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 35: Jim Rilatt
This episode features someone who was in Civic Stadium from Day 1 in 1975 and eventually coached the 2010 Portland Timbers U-23 team to an undefeated record and PDL National Championship: Jim RilattAs mentioned in this episode: Josh Brown Memorial Youth Soccer Scholarship This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-07-02
1h 15
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 34: Matt Sheldon
This episode features current Detroit City FC defender, a Portland native with a 10-year professional soccer career, and two online platforms where he shares his knowledge and experience: Matt Sheldon.Learn more about Matt’s story, professional soccer, training for the game, and the stories of many others through Matt’s online content:* Become Elite YouTube* Against All Odds Podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-06-25
1h 27
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 33: Tymon Emch of Cada Casa
This episode features Tymon Emch, founder of Cada Casa, discussing two PTFC-themed mural projects happening this summer—one at Tursi Soccer’s downtown location and the other in North Portland.Links mentioned in this episode:* Support and get involved with Cada Casa* Support Cada Casa’s 2024 PTFC-Themed Murals* Attend the Portland Timbers T2 Matches for Free This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-06-18
40 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 32: Justi Baumgardt
This episode features a US Soccer International who is in the University of Portland Hall of Fame and currently the head coach of USL 2’s Midlakes United: Justi Baumgardt. * Train with Justi: https://www.topcornerconnections.com/* Follow Midlakes United: https://www.midlakesunited.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-06-12
1h 02
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 31: Ignacio Baez
This episode features the youngest Timber, who was also the first Mexican-born member of the club. He tried out for the 1975 Timbers at the age of 15 and later signed in 1978: Ignacio Baez! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-06-04
1h 41
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 30: Chris Hershey
This episode features the person who was the life behind Portland indoor soccer mascots in the 90s. He was the Portland Pride's Louie the Lion and the Portland Pythons' Stryker Python: Chris Hershey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-05-28
57 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 29: Scott Ross
This episode features Scott Ross, a Florida-based illustrator who created some of the most recognizable illustrations from the North American Soccer League.Find Scott’s work below and at his Official Website. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-05-21
51 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 28: Gary Singh
“In the case of all four clubs—San Jose, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver—such details were part of what defined the sports experience. Connections. History. Stories. Heritage. Only a nincompoop would suggest that the current Quakes or the current Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland squads were isolated entities operating outside of history.” Gary SinghOrder The Unforgettable San Jose Earthquakes: Momentous Stories On & Off The Field:* History Press* Bookshop.org* Powell’s* Amazon This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss th...
2024-05-14
46 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 27: Michael Orr
Order The 1975 Portland Timbers: The Birth of Soccer City, USA:* Arcadia Publishing* Powell’s* Amazon This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-05-07
1h 39
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 26: Shaun Higgins
This episode features a two-time USL Timber who now owns PRO Football Consultants, the only US soccer agency fully owned and operated by former professional players: Shaun Higgins This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-04-30
58 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 25: Ned Grabavoy
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-04-23
35 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 24: Mark Baena
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-03-12
1h 21
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 23: Rob Baarts
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-02-27
1h 28
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 22: Chris Brown
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-02-20
1h 19
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 21: Joey Leonetti
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-02-13
1h 39
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 20: Rob Hawksford
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-02-06
1h 32
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 19: Bobby Howe
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-01-30
1h 27
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 18: Phil Neville
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-01-24
29 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 16: John Strong
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2024-01-16
1h 20
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 17: Scot Thompson
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-12-19
1h 26
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 15: Jim Tursi
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-12-12
1h 20
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 14: John Polis
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-12-05
1h 22
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 13: Bill Irwin
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-11-28
1h 31
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 12: Nick Vorberg
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-11-21
1h 19
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 11: Noeleen Conway
Resources mentioned in this podcast where you can participate in CTE research:* Concussion Legacy Foundation Helpline* Concussion Legacy Foundation Research Registry* Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-11-14
1h 09
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 10: Andy McNamara
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-11-07
1h 23
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 9: Brian Gant
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-10-31
1h 27
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 8: Clive Toye
To order and read Clive Toye’s book about the NASL, A Kick in the Grass, follow this link: A Kick in the Grass, via Amazon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-10-24
54 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 7: Dragan Radovich
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-10-17
52 min
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 6: Tony Betts
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-10-10
1h 12
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 5: Willie Anderson
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-10-03
1h 21
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 4: Timber Jim Serrill
For more about Timber Jim Serrill, please watch and listen:* Anger is a a fuel for love: TEDx* Timber Jim, Soccer Legend, OPB* The Story of Timber Jim, Portland’s Former Chainsaw-Wielding Mascot, City cast of PortlandTo Support with Jim:* Portland Community Football Club This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-09-26
1h 26
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 3: Chris Dangerfield
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-09-19
1h 05
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 2: John Bain
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-09-12
1h 22
Green is the Color Podcast
Podcast Episode 1: Mick Hoban
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-09-05
1h 20
Green is the Color Podcast
Green Is the Color Podcast Announcement
This is an announcement of the Green Is the Color Podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenisthecolor.substack.com
2023-08-30
02 min
The Official Trance Podcast - Radio Show
Episode 569
Beautiful new songs from the hands of ROYALÈ, Alex Breitling, Osman Mousa & Mhammed El Alami, Fisherman, Mike Zaloxx & Sharon Valerona and many more. Related: quand dieu combat il gagne toujours exode 14 25, ucla gymnastics summer camp 2022, things to do with toddlers in breckenridge, infosys recruitment experience, thousand oaks high school football coach, david jeremiah holy land tour 2022, homes for sale in the woods beavercreek ohio, fundations iep goals, david scott real sports ethnicity, beau flynn net worth, navy o4 selection board results fy21 line, lawai crispy ginger chicken recipe, wjle news arrests, carolina panthers practice facility, life church bradford controversy,Related: j...
2023-05-14
59 min
The Mindful Midlife Crisis
Episode 60--Back to Life with Near-Death Survivor Danny Bader
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com.This week, Billy and Brian talk to near-death survivor Danny Bader. Danny is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker whose life was transformed after he died when 8,000 volts of electricity ripped through his body. Danny then came back to life from a place where he connected with “something bigger than us.” He uses his experience to lead people to create more perspective, joy, and a love that replaces weariness with inspiration, drives vision, and creates momentum for people in all areas of their lives...
2022-05-25
58 min
The Host Unknown Podcast
Episode Joe 90 - Filmed in SuperMarionation
This Week in InfoSec (07:20)With content liberated from the “today in infosec” Twitter account and further afield26th January 2011: Facebook Enables HTTPS So You Can Share Without Being Hijacked. Facebook announced Wednesday it would begin supporting a feature to protect users from having their accounts hijacked over Wi-Fi connections or snooped on by schools and businesses.19th January 2012: Feds Shutter Megaupload, Arrest Executives. Since the shutdown of Megaupload, stories have erupted about the life and exploits of the company’s founder, a self-styled “Dr. Evil” of file sharing. Kim Dotcom’s opulent digs, high-end cars...
2022-01-28
44 min