Chapter 10: Imagine a Baltimore without the Orioles
What if the Mayflowers came and took the Baltimore Orioles at midnight tonight? How would you feel? (That happened to this kid’s NFL team…)
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Rethinking and writing the “analytics” on legend of The Earl of Baltimore
Nearly a decade after the death of Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, author John Miller reached to Nestor to discuss the last interview that No. 4 ever granted. Miller outlines his tales and research on the life and times of the greatest skipper the Birds ever had.
Doug DeCinces joins Nestor to reminisce about Orioles baseball and winning teams that created The Magic in Baltimore
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.
Doug DeCinces relives the birth of Orioles Magic
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.
Chapter 2: “Aparicio” simply means Venezuela and baseball to most people in America
What’s in a name? For Nestor Aparicio, it’s been a life of Baltimore baseball heritage and the inevitable question: “Are you related to Luis?”
Chapter 1: This whole WNST thing was started by man in Dundalk who loved the Baltimore Orioles
In case you missed Free The Birds in 2006, here’s the book that tells the story of “why” behind the rally and movement that was a direct message to Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. Nestor wrote a book about his Pop’s love of baseball and the hometown Birds.
Another run for brilliant “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” has Rodricks ready to write more for the stage
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns to discuss “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” doing one more run at The BMA for the holidays
Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.
John Eisenberg updates us on his findings in The Bird Tapes of lost Orioles history
With the Orioles surging on the field under new ownership, our favorite local sportswriter and columnist John Eisenberg returns to discuss his continued findings amidst a 25-year-old collection of tapes and stories with former Birds of yesteryear who contributed to his book on franchise history.
Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Lucchino and offers Orioles Magic wisdom to Rubenstein
If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.
Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore
If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 10: Our 10th Anniversary celebration at Sports Legends Museum
They said we’d never make it at WNST so when our 10th Anniversary on the Baltimore airwaves at AM 1570 also launched the all-new WNST.net on the internet, we took a chance to invite everyone downtown for a night of food, fans and good cheer to celebrate a decade of locally owned and operated sports radio in the Charm City. If you have any pictures of our night at Sports Legends Museum – there were a ton of celebrities and old-school listeners and friends in one place – we’d love to see and share them: nes@baltimorepositive.com
Dear Joe Flacco: I’ll never let ‘em forget how “elite” you were here in Baltimore
Originally published in 2019, a fond, personal farewell to the “other” No. 5 of Baltimore sports. Time will not dim the glory of his Super Bowl MVP deeds with the Baltimore Ravens. Joe Flacco is cool again in Cleveland so perhaps this is worth another look?
Comedian Lewis Black on going orange and black and never looking back
When his usual comedic rants were softened by the Orioles fandom in his heart on the internet, we needed to reach to our favorite comedian Lewis Black to investigate his baseball soul from the D.C. suburbs to a life making jokes about Peter Angelos and Daniel Snyder. The man has suffered with Baltimore baseball and Washington football. Let him come clean on why Camden Yards in October is what heaven will feel like…
What made Brooks Robinson great is what made the Orioles a love story in Baltimore
Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry and remembers all of the building blocks of Orioles Magic. He’s also quite excited about the 2023 Orioles after spending two decades in Tampa Bay trying to build a winner there with Joe Maddon.
Comedian Lewis Black tells Nestor that orange and black have always been his Orioles colors on the road
Comedian Lewis Black tells Nestor that orange and black have always been his Orioles colors on the road
Longtime Orioles exec Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry
Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry and remembers all of the building blocks of Orioles Magic. He’s also quite excited about the 2023 Orioles after spending two decades in Tampa Bay trying to build a winner there with Joe Maddon.
Charles Steinberg honors legend of Brooks Robinson and Orioles Magic with Nestor
Charles Steinberg honors legend of Brooks Robinson and Orioles Magic with Nestor
Once again, the Orioles have Magic to do
For two decades Charles Steinberg worked for the Baltimore Orioles and can recite the history of Orioles Magic because he was there when it happened. Checking in from his gig running the Worcester Woo Sox after a long trail of success with the Boston Red Sox, the native Baltimorean had some thoughts on the kindness of Brooks Robinson, warm memories of 33rd Street and the resurgence of the Oriole Way with the 2023 Birds.
John Martin of Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on the Megaplier as jackpots soar
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
Luke Jones talks Brooks, Orioles Magic and Ravens travels during busiest Baltimore sports month of the century
Been quite a week for our Luke Jones who reported on the death of Brooks Robinson, the Clinchmas night at Camden Yards and another week of infirmary reports from Owings Mills as the Ravens head to Cleveland. He also reports that the AL East Division title clubhouse celebration was a little more tame than the shower from the 2014 Orioles squad. So far…
AL East champion Orioles take next step and might as well keep on going now
“If you sat in this chair with 110 losses, I wouldn’t have thought we were going to win 100 games and win the AL East two years later.”
Almost a billions reasons to play and Mega-ply
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
John Harbaugh remembers Brooks Robinson and talks Week 4 matchup with Cleveland
John Harbaugh remembers Brooks Robinson and talks Week 4 matchup with Cleveland
Losing Brooks Robinson feels personal for so many
The mere mention of his name will always bring a smile as well as memories of the many who loved him.
Bradish, Henderson lead Orioles to 1-0 win over Washington to move closer to AL East crown
Kyle Bradish pitched eight shutout victories while Gunnar Henderson homered for the only run of the game.
Brandon Hyde reflects on Brooks Robinson and 1-0 win over Washington
Brandon Hyde reflects on Brooks Robinson and 1-0 win over Washington
Let our Orioles heroes and his teammates tell you about the greatness of Brooks Robinson
It’s hard to put into words just how great Brooks Robinson was to everyone he met. He was the gold standard for human beings and Baltimore loved him. So did his teammates. Let them tell you all about the legend of No. 5.
We loved Brooks Robinson – all of us!
There are no words to adequately express his contributions on and off the field in the City of Baltimore over the last 70 years. The loss of Brooks Robinson on Tuesday night brought the city to a standstill. We will share our Hall of Fame chats with No. 5 here and at WNST-AM 1570 throughout the week as the Orioles attempt to clinch another American League East crown. RIP Brooks! We loved you and we’re going to miss you.
Was Nestor nervous the first time he sat down to interview Brooks Robinson?
It happened at Hooters at Harborplace and there are no pictures to show just how nervous Nestor was in trying to be cool with royalty in 1995
Brooks Robinson talks Orioles baseball and Crown Gasoline with a very nervous Nestor in Spring 1995 at Harborplace
It was the spring of 1995 and Major League Baseball was recovering from an awful strike and Brooks Robinson was sitting at Harborplace talking about a new day in the game.
Brooks Robinson talks about his love of baseball and the minors
Nestor always loved having Brooksie drop by the radio show. This is a 2003 visit discussing minor league baseball and the Montreal Expos.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts on cusp of 2023 season
Top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez didn’t make the Opening Day roster, prompting disappointment and scrutiny.
Who would come to Baltimore, fall in love with our city and want to write about it?
Local journalist Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine is a noted transplant whom extols the many virtues – and vices – of the Charm City for Nestor as they discuss their mutual love of the Land of Pleasant Living on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare in Catonsville.
Ron Cassie tells Nestor about Baltimore Magazine gathering of local legends and trailblazers
Ron Cassie tells Nestor about Baltimore Magazine gathering of local legends and trailblazers
Blazing the trail of an epic gathering of Baltimore legends
Ron Cassie tells Nestor about the epic Baltimore Magazine gathering of local legends and trailblazers for the January 2023 cover.
Brooks Robinson on 2022 Orioles: “They’ve really been thrilling me”
Orioles legends Brooks Robinson and Eddie Murray expressed plenty of optimism about the improving current club.
Mel Lundgren of Bel Air Sports Cards discusses love of baseball cards with Nestor and Card Mania
Mel Lundgren of Bel Air Sports Cards discusses love of baseball cards with Nestor and Card Mania
How are the kids of all ages trading baseball cards these days?
Mel Lundgren of Bel Air Sports Cards discusses love of baseball cards with Nestor and Card Mania coming to Harford Mall on Feb. 4 and 5.
Telling the history of Orioles arrival and 1954 electricity for baseball
Ron Cassie joins Nestor and Don to discuss the real history of Baltimore Orioles baseball and the first parade to Memorial Stadium.
