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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.
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.
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.
What if the Mayflowers came and took the Baltimore Orioles at midnight tonight? How would you feel?
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
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?
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…
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
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
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.
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.
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…
“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.”
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
The mere mention of his name will always bring a smile as well as memories of the many who loved him.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Nestor always loved having Brooksie drop by the radio show. This is a 2003 visit discussing minor league baseball and the Montreal Expos.
Top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez didn’t make the Opening Day roster, prompting disappointment and scrutiny.
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 the epic Baltimore Magazine gathering of local legends and trailblazers for the January 2023 cover.
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.
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 coming to Harford Mall on Feb. 4 and 5.
Ron Cassie joins Nestor and Don to discuss the real history of Baltimore Orioles baseball and the first parade to Memorial Stadium.
Essex attorney and lifer Dundalk pal Mark Miller joins Nestor to discuss sports nostalgia and rising value in baseball cards during COVID. Did your mom throw away your collection from the attic?
Local author and Baltimore Magazine historian Ron Cassie joins Nestor and Don to tell some tales about the roots of Baltimore Orioles baseball and the parade that welcomed the franchise to the Charm City.
Bringing influential Baltimoreans who live elsewhere “home” for three days of education to take back to the world about the current charms of Charm City. That is what Baltimore Homecoming is all about…
Bringing influential Baltimoreans who live elsewhere “home” for three days of education to take back to the world about the current charms of Charm City. That is what Baltimore Homecoming is all about…
What happens when you bring every great mind of Baltimore back to the Charm City for a week every year?
What happens when you bring every great mind of Baltimore back to the Charm City for a week every year?
