Posts By John Eisenberg
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2.2KThe Bird TapesThe First Francona
When a non-roster invitee to spring training started in center field for the Orioles on Opening Day in 1956, it was the...
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3.9KThe Bird TapesWhat Happened to Merv Rettenmund?
Ask the question one way and the answer is easy. But ask it another way and a mystery crystallizes. One version of...
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1.8KThe Bird TapesMy Stuff: Pre-Internet Orioles Research Tools
When I wrote a book on Orioles history more than a quarter-century ago, I couldn’t summon information with just a couple of...
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1.9KThe Bird TapesHe Writes Songs About The Birds
Growing up in Baltimore, Barry Feldman dreamed of pitching for the Orioles. He had to settle for writing songs about them. It’s...
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3.2KThe Bird TapesLost Voices: Marty Springstead on Earl Weaver
The longtime American League umpire had me laughing when I asked him about arguing with Earl Weaver during a 1999 interview for...
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2.8KThe Bird TapesThe Bird Tapes’ Orioles History Quiz, Volume 2
Presenting a new set of questions from the crevices of Orioles history. I know you know a lot. But just how much?...
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1.9KThe Bird TapesClassic Orioles Card: Woodie Held, 1966
He had played in more than 1,300 major league games and slugged nearly 200 home runs by the time he joined the...
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2.6KThe Bird TapesBird Tapes Podcast: The Prequel To Orioles History
Before coming to Baltimore in 1954, the franchise spent 52 years as the St. Louis Browns, mostly languishing near the bottom of...
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3.7KThe Bird TapesMy Stuff: Strat-O-Matic, and an early fondness for the Orioles
A new Bird Tapes content stream explores what else is in my office closet besides recordings of old interviews. First up: the...
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2.6KThe Bird TapesListen: A Vintage Interview with Dennis Martinez
(Note: I interviewed Dennis in 1999 over lunch at a restaurant in Miami. The place was crowded and there was a lot...