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Three decades of baseball and sports radio friendship with former Royals reliever Jeff Montgomery comes full circle as Nestor checks in with his Kansas City broadcast pal on the eve of another Lamar Jackson visit and talks pitching, young arms and the never-ending MLB labor wars that will be surfacing again next season.
Three decades of baseball and sports radio friendship with former Royals reliever Jeff Montgomery comes full circle as Nestor checks in with his Kansas City broadcast pal on the eve of another Lamar Jackson visit and talks pitching, young arms and the never-ending MLB labor wars that will be surfacing again next season.
Former HTS voice of Orioles Michael Reghi comes home from Cleveland to discuss his time with Cal Ripken, Davey Johnson and some Camden Yards lore of winning baseball in Baltimore. Oh, and some Browns and Joe Flacco, too!
Former HTS voice of Orioles Michael Reghi comes home from Cleveland to discuss his time with Cal Ripken, Davey Johnson and some Camden Yards lore of winning baseball in Baltimore. Oh, and some Browns and Joe Flacco, too!
A bunch of Orioles fans showed up at Camden Yards to honor the 30th Anniversary of the miraculous Cal Ripken Iron Man streak and witnessed several more baseball miracles and memories on Saturday night against Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Is it a Top 5 all-time night at The Yard? Luke Jones and Nestor give it the full Baltimore baseball history treatment.
A bunch of Orioles fans showed up at Camden Yards to honor the 30th Anniversary of the miraculous Cal Ripken Iron Man streak and witnessed several more baseball miracles and memories on Saturday night against Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Is it a Top 5 all-time night at The Yard? Luke Jones and Nestor give it the full Baltimore baseball history treatment.
It was quite a Saturday in Birdland. The day began with news of the death of Orioles player and manager Davey Johnson and ended with a near no-hitter and an old-school “Magic” win over the Dodgers in the aftermath of a massive 30th Anniversary celebration of Cal Ripken and 2131. Our Allen McCallum was at Camden Yards on Saturday night and was the WNST clubhouse reporter in 1996 and 1997 when Davey led rare winning teams during the Angelos era. This is a deep dive on Orioles lore and history.
It was quite a Saturday in Birdland. The day began with news of the death of Orioles player and manager Davey Johnson and ended with a near no-hitter and an old-school “Magic” win over the Dodgers in the aftermath of a massive 30th Anniversary celebration of Cal Ripken and 2131. Our Allen McCallum was at Camden Yards on Saturday night and was the WNST clubhouse reporter in 1996 and 1997 when Davey led rare winning teams during the Angelos era. This is a deep dive on Orioles lore and history.
When you spent 16 summers in every ballpark chronicling the Pirates and Twins as a local ballpark reporter, you see the innards of every stadium and clubhouse in baseball. Our longtime South Philly pal, who has traveled the regional sports network pathway en route to Pittsburgh, comes back to Baltimore to talk about his first gigs as an in-stadium hype man for the Bowie Baysox and Baltimore Blast. MLB reporter Robby Incmikoski tells Nestor about his newest project and book of photographs and stories about what makes big league baseball diamonds so special to the men who play the game.
When you spent 16 summers in every ballpark chronicling the Pirates and Twins as a local ballpark reporter, you see the innards of every stadium and clubhouse in baseball. Our longtime South Philly pal, who has traveled the regional sports network pathway en route to Pittsburgh, comes back to Baltimore to talk about his first gigs as an in-stadium hype man for the Bowie Baysox and Baltimore Blast. MLB reporter Robby Incmikoski tells Nestor about his newest project and book of photographs and stories about what makes big league baseball diamonds so special to the men who play the game.
He hails from Cumberland but is known as the sage pitching coach and guru for the Hall of Fame arms of the Atlanta Braves. Always happy to discuss Maddux and Glavine and Smoltz and Cox but more apt to share his “analytics” of how to keep pitchers healthy and on the mound every fifth day. Listen and learn like we always do with the great Leo Mazzone.
He hails from Cumberland but is known as the sage pitching coach and guru for the Hall of Fame arms of the Atlanta Braves. Always happy to discuss Maddux and Glavine and Smoltz and Cox but more apt to share his “analytics” of how to keep pitchers healthy and on the mound every fifth day. Listen and learn like we always do with the great Leo Mazzone.
Longtime Tampa-based baseball writer and historian Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes the Rays will stay in the region even though they’ve had a devil of a time drawing fans and finding a permanent home on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Longtime Tampa-based baseball writer and historian Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes the Rays will stay in the region even though they’ve had a devil of a time drawing fans and finding a permanent home on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
You know him as the author of the recent book on the life of Tom Matte, but Baltimore native and longtime Tampa author and sportswriter Joel Poiley knows lots about the history of Rays baseball and updates Nestor on how the stadium prospects in Florida are a lot different than in Maryland.
What began as another conversation after another Orioles loss where the pitching wasn’t good enough and the hitting stank, Luke Jones and Nestor touch on Zach Eflin but wind up discussing the future of the Tampa Rays, another series in a minor league stadium and why the Savannah Bananas create more value for fans than Major League Baseball does in the modern world.
What began as another conversation after another Orioles loss where the pitching wasn’t good enough and the hitting stank, Luke Jones and Nestor touch on Zach Eflin but wind up discussing the future of the Tampa Rays, another series in a minor league stadium and why the Savannah Bananas create more value for fans than Major League Baseball does in the modern world.
You know him as the author of the recent book on the life of Tom Matte, but Baltimore native and longtime Tampa author and sportswriter Joel Poiley knows lots about the history of Rays baseball and updates Nestor on how the stadium prospects in Florida are a lot different than in Maryland.
With Father’s Day soon arriving, we’ve invited some of our favorite authors back to discuss books and the reaction to their words and manuscript. No local sports book has received more praise than The New York Times Bestseller, “The Last Manager,” authored by former Wall Street Journal reporter and Orioles fan John Miller, who will be signing his book and telling Earl Weaver stories at the Babe Ruth Museum on June 14th.
With Father’s Day soon arriving, we’ve invited some of our favorite authors back to discuss books and the reaction to their words and manuscript. No local sports book has received more praise than The New York Times Bestseller, “The Last Manager,” authored by former Wall Street Journal reporter and Orioles fan John Miller, who will be signing his book and telling Earl Weaver stories at the Babe Ruth Museum on June 14th.
Author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore from his retired sportswriter life in Florida to discuss watching the Orioles implosion from afar and sharing some sports nostalgia and his book on the life of Tom Matte and what ails the Birds on and off the field.
Author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore from his retired sportswriter life in Florida to discuss watching the Orioles implosion from afar and sharing some sports nostalgia and his book on the life of Tom Matte and what ails the Birds on and off the field.
Our longtime SABR pal and baseball historian Rob Neyer has made visits from Oregon to talk baseball most of the century and is now the Commissioner of the West Coast League, which once hosted a young Adley Rutschman. It’s getting late early for the stumbling Orioles but here’s some wisdom on young players and pitching pitfalls for anyone who loves the Orioles.
Our longtime SABR pal and baseball historian Rob Neyer has made visits from Oregon to talk baseball most of the century and is now the Commissioner of the West Coast League, which once hosted a young Adley Rutschman. It’s getting late early for the stumbling Orioles but here’s some wisdom on young players and pitching pitfalls for anyone who loves the Orioles.
It’s been a long time since we’ve connected with former Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces but this tribute to Brooks Robinson, homage to that night in 1979 against the Tigers and the joys of being a part of the Roar From 34 and Memorial Stadium on those summer nights was special. Let the “Godfather” of Orioles Magic reminisce about what it meant to wear a Baltimore Orioles jersey and represent the team in the community at Nestor’s Eastwood Little League banquet on Dundalk Avenue 48 years ago.
It’s been a long time since we’ve connected with former Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces but this tribute to Brooks Robinson, homage to that night in 1979 against the Tigers and the joys of being a part of the Roar From 34 and Memorial Stadium on those summer nights was special. Let the “Godfather” of Orioles Magic reminisce about what it meant to wear a Baltimore Orioles jersey and represent the team in the community at Nestor’s Eastwood Little League banquet on Dundalk Avenue 48 years ago.
Still in denial about the NIL, Nestor Aparicio welcomes Ruffin Bell of Coppin State over to Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market for a crab cake and a discussion about Eagles history and future goals. Bell, the marketing and promotion specialist on campus, highlights the success of various sports teams, including the volleyball and baseball teams winning the MEAC and the emerging ladies hoops squad with massive wins over Arizona State and George Washington this month. You can always hear Coppin State sports action on WNST-AM 1570.
Still in denial about the NIL, Nestor Aparicio welcomes Ruffin Bell of Coppin State over to Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market for a crab cake and a discussion about Eagles history and future goals. Bell, the marketing and promotion specialist on campus, highlights the success of various sports teams, including the volleyball and baseball teams winning the MEAC and the women’s hoops beating Arizona State and George Washington this month. You can always hear Coppin State sports action on WNST-AM 1570.
