Back When There Was Baseball: Darrel Chaney

Back When There Was Baseball: Darrel Chaney

From Back When There Was Baseball by Rex Naylor

April 9, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

The episode features an interview with former Major League Baseball player Darrel Chaney, discussing his career and experiences in the 1970s.

We travel back to the 1970s with our guest this week. Darrel Chaney played in the Majors from 1969-1979. He started out his athletic career as a Parade All American quarterback in 1965. Darrel turned down scholarship offers to Notre Dame and Michigan State to pursue his baseball career. He made his name as a utility-infielder, but as all utility players will tell you, they intended to be starters and Darrel was no exception. But when you look at the Cincinnati Reds lineup during the years he was with the club (1969-1975), you had to have been an outstanding player to even make the team. Darrel was traded to the Atlanta Braves in 1976 where he finally got his chance to start and had the best season of his career. Join us as we go Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Darrel Chaney.

People in this episode

Host: Rex Naylor

Guest: Darrel Chaney

Topics covered

  • baseball history
  • 1970s baseball
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Atlanta Braves
  • utility players
  • athletic careers

Keywords

  • Darrel Chaney
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Atlanta Braves
  • utility infielder
  • 1970s baseball
  • athletic career
  • baseball history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Notre Dame, Michigan State

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