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Kevin Matson – Northeast Georgia Health System Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest. The five NGMC campuses have a total of more than 1,000 beds and 1,500+ medical […]
Kevin Matson – Northeast Georgia Health System Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest. The five NGMC campuses have a total of more than 1,000 beds and 1,500+ medical […] The post Kevin Matson with Northeast Georgia Health System appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Today we stay a little closer to home but revisit the college ranks and sit down with Jim Peeples who serves as the Director of Athletics at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA. Jim is a product of being surrounded by some of the best in the business when he was younger, and he talks about how it shaped him into the leader he is today. He is an intentional servant leader and he left us with some great leadership lessons in this conversation. Let's settle in and get to know Coach Jim Peeples.
We throw another Duraflame into the hot stove this week for a look back at the sterling, but oddly overlooked career of one of baseball's greatest "golden age" hitters. Biographer Jerry Grillo ("Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize") helps us sort out the intriguing story of batting titan Johnny Mize - whose 15-year major league journey playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York version of the Giants and five World Series-winning seasons (1949-53) with the New York Yankees - generated ten All-Star Game appearances, and a plethora of National League titles in home runs (4x), RBIs (3x) and hitting (1939) - despite missing three full seasons (1943-45) for wartime service with the US Navy. Widely considered a cinch for the Hall of Fame upon his retirement in 1953, Mize's path to Cooperstown instead took 28 years until a Veterans Committee vote in 1981 finally brought him into the pantheon of the sport's greats. Find out why the pride of Demorest, Georgia's road to baseball immortality took so long, why one of the sport's greatest underappreciated hitters unquestionably belongs in the Hall - and how the "Big Cat" unwittingly helped influence today's billion-dollar trading card industry! + + + SUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable "Good Seats" Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=35106 SPONSOR THANKS (AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!): Royal Retros (10% off promo code: SEATS): https://www.503-sports.com?aff=2 Old School Shirts.com (10% off promo code: GOODSEATS) https://oldschoolshirts.com/goodseats Yinzylvania (20% off promo code: GOODSEATSSTILLAVAILABLE): https://yinzylvania.com/GOODSEATSSTILLAVAILABLE BUY THE BOOK (AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!): "Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize" (2024): https://amzn.to/3CeKNrb FIND AND FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goodseatsstillavailable.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodseatsstillavailable X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable
Welcome to the final episode of the semester of What the Mont? Kate Sanderlin and Jonathan Jackson hosted this week and they discussed Thanksgiving break, Piedmont basketball, recent Piedmont events, final exams, and winter break! Come back next semester every Friday at 4pm for another episode of What the Mont?
Join hosts Lainey Pettit, a senior mass communications major, and Ben Leffert, a sophomore sports communications major, on this week's episode of What the Mont? as they cover all things Piedmont. They discuss everything you need to know about Preview Piedmont, Thanksgiving Break, and Lessons & Carols, as well as how the Lions are performing on the court and track. Listen in every Friday at 4:00pm for the latest What The Mont? episode!
Join Bailee Nolan and Grant Prather as the host of this week's episode of What the Mont? as they discuss the budget cuts, the academic countdown to finals, thanksgiving dishes, and Piedmont sports. Listen every Friday at 4:00 P.M. for the latest episode of What the Mont?
Join Caden Hardman and Nahomi Solorzano on this week's episode of What the Mont? as they walk you through the New Orleans trip Mass Communications students got to go to, the election and the YikYak comments after and the transition from the soccer field to the basketball court with our Piedmont sports. Interested, then give it a listen!Listen in every Friday at 4:00pm for the latest What The Mont? episode!
In this week's episode of What Mont, your hosts Ashlynn Agin, Damyon Traylor, and Isaiah Jones talk about the recent Halloween and upcoming Halloween, Piedmont sports and events, and a little Football. Listen in on Fridays at 4:00 P.M. for the latest "What the Mont?" episode!
Join Colin Hackshaw and Michelle Cates in previewing Halloween and Halloweekend featuring some fun CAB events. We will also discuss the buzz around what is happening around Lions sports and more things coming up this week. Listen in on Fridays at 4:00 P.M. for the latest "What the Mont?" episode!
Join Grant Prather and Kate Sanderlin for this week's edition of "What the Mont?" as they discuss unofficial Piedmont social media accounts, the tragic passing of Liam Payne, and cover the past weeks' action of Piedmont sports. Listen in on Fridays at 4:00 P.M. for the latest "What the Mont?" episode!
This weeks special edition of What The Mont, is hosted by your host Ben Leffert and Isaiah Jones. This week we talk Hurricane Milton, Fall Break, and Midterms. Also we will be diving into Piedmont events coming up after the break as well as what Piedmont sports will be going during the break. We also go over one of the craziest weeks in college football in the last decade. Tune in and listen every Friday at 4 PM EST for new episodes of What The Mont.
Braves vs Mets in huge series, Phillies win NL East after laying down to Mets, Braves phenom, A's say goodbye to Oakland, Charlie Blackmon retiring with great quote, Falcons robbed by refs in Chiefs game, Kirk Cousins ties Dan Marino!? OL injuries, Wellness check on Travis Kelce, MNF, Commanders finally have their QB, Burrow 0-3, Josh Allen and Bills spank Trevor Lawrence and Jags, Christian McCaffrey's German doctor, Mercury Morris tribute, Bryce Young's career obit, Taylor Heinicke resurfaces, Dak Prescott no P.R. genius, Tom Brady's 5000th story about 28 to 3, Bulldogs vs Crimson Tide tweets, Hugh Freeze's totally horrible bad week as former QB calls him out, can you say Bobby Petrino Tigers fans? Pac 12 begs for teams, Pete Poll, Sooners need to stop dissing Vols, Mack Brown's embarrassing Saturday, Eli Gold, Army-Navy glory days, Sleepy Hollow High Headless Horsemen, C.J. Abrams gambling problem? White Sox worst ever, Huascar Ynoa sighting, Rocky Marciano, Lottie Dod, Jim McKay, John Mackey, Mean Joe Greene, Terry Metcalf and the old St. Louis Cardinals, Eddie George, Mike Webster, Babe Ruth's last game in pinstripes, Jimmie Foxx 500th, Ted Lyons joins Marines, Demorest's Johnny Mize has his day, last at-bat in Ebbets Field, Gil Hodges heart attack in Atlanta, Al Kaline 3000th, Dale Murphy exclusive club, Pedro "Who's your daddy?" Martinez, plus Pete's Tweets and quotes from Phils manager Eddie Sawyer and "North Dallas Forty" author Peter Gent
Join Jonathan Jackson, Lainey Pettit and Nahomi Solorzano for this week's episode of What The Mont? The three of us will cover the ghost of speed bump's past, our thoughts on Yik Yak and all the things Piedmont students need to know about DEI's upcoming voting event. We will also be recapping some Piedmont sports and looking forward to the weekend ahead. Tune in and listen every Friday at 4 for a new episode of What the Mont?
Join Colin Hackshaw and Ashlynn Agin this week on What The Mont?We will be going over an eventful week in Piedmont sports. We will also be recapping some events like the Green and Gold kickoff from last week and previewing more events this week.Listen every Friday at 4 for a new episode of What the Mont?
Join Damyon Traylor and Bailee Nolan as the host of this week's episode of What the Mont? Discover the fun from summer break and Labor Day weekend. A recap of Piedmont sports and upcoming sporting events. Devastating news from Apalachee High School impacts students at Piedmont. Listen every Friday at 4 for a new episode of What the Mont?
GDP Script/ Top Stories for July 19th Publish Date: June 19th BREAK: GON :30 From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Friday, July 19th and Happy 61st Birthday to actor Anthony Edwards ***07.19.24 – BIRTHDAY – ANTHONY EDWARDS*** I'm Keith Ippolito and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett KIA Mall of Georgia. Gwinnett High School Students Get Invaluable Experience at Georgia Gwinnett College Summer Chemistry Program New Farmers Market Open in Sugar Hill Two Gwinnett County Public School students will display artwork in the U.S. Capitol Plus, The Stripers Report with catcher Ryan Casteel after his big walk off homerun vs Jacksonville. All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: M.O.G. STORY 1: Gwinnett High School Students Get Invaluable Experience At Georgia Gwinnett College Summer Chemistry Program Malachi McClain, a 15-year-old student from Dacula, opted for scientific research over summer beach trips, participating in the Project SEED program at Georgia Gwinnett College. Alongside peers from Gwinnett County high schools, McClain and others are engaged in intensive research under the American Chemical Society's initiative. Led by Dr. Ajay Mallia and his colleagues, students gain practical lab skills and professional development, crucial for future academic and career pursuits. McClain, enthusiastic about organic chemistry, finds fulfillment in rigorous lab work. Meanwhile, students like Galilee Degracia from Grayson High School and Joyce Lee from Peachtree Ridge High School are also immersed in hands-on research, deepening their STEM interests and preparing for future scientific endeavors. The program, running until July 31, provides a foundational experience for aspiring young scientists. STORY 2: News Farmers Market Open In Sugar Hill Brandon Hembree, mayor of Sugar Hill, is enthusiastic about the city's new farmers market, which launched after years of planning. Held on Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Landing behind The E Center, the market features a variety of vendors offering goods like foods, pastries, coffee, and handmade crafts. Residents had long desired the market, but finding the right logistics, including the ideal day and time, posed a challenge due to limited vendor availability. Since its June 4 debut, vendors such as Hooch Pickle Company and others have garnered positive feedback, and the market is scheduled to continue thriving through October. STORY 3: Two Gwinnett County Public School students will display artwork in the U.S. Capitol In 2024, students from Gwinnett County Public Schools excelled in Georgia's Congressional Art Competition. Whitney Yeboah of Brookwood High School won first place for the 7th Congressional District with her piece "Kingsley," while Rebecca Lee from North Gwinnett High School claimed first for the 9th District with "Box of Memories." Their artworks will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol's Cannon Tunnel for a year, a highly visible honor. Additionally, Beruhe Fentahun and Gianna Repta, also from GCPS, placed third in their respective districts. This achievement underscores GCPS's commitment to nurturing artistic talent and providing opportunities for student success in the arts. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back Break 2: TOM WAGES ***STRIPERS REPORT*** Break 3: INGLES 8 STORY 4: Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Earns National Award for Emergency Care Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, part of the Northeast Georgia Health System, received the 2024 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association, recognizing exceptional performance in emergency care leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. This marks the fourth NGHS campus in Georgia to achieve this honor, with NGMC Lumpkin also recognized. Angela Gary, executive director of trauma and emergency services at NGMC, expressed pride in the team's dedication and compassion. NGHS operates hospitals across Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest, with over 850 beds and 1,200 medical staff covering 60 specialties, serving over 1 million people across 19 counties. For more on NGMC's emergency services, visit nghs.com/emergency. STORY 5: Massive global IT crash hits airlines, banks, media This morning, businesses worldwide grappled with a major IT outage triggered by an antivirus update. Aviation was particularly hit, with U.S. officials briefly grounding flights and global airports experiencing cancellations and delays. The issue stemmed from an update to CrowdStrike Falcon on Microsoft Azure, affecting Windows systems. Microsoft and CrowdStrike raced to mitigate the problem, but the fix posed challenges. The incident underscored vulnerabilities in relying on single providers for critical services. While the FAA eventually lifted flight restrictions, impacts rippled across sectors from banking to media, prompting calls for heightened resilience against such widespread failures. We'll have final thoughts after this. Break 4: GON :60 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. 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Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp‑witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line‑drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat. Tabbed as a can't‑miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty‑eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. Jerry Grillo is a longtime journalist and author of The Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton: A Basically TrueBiography. His work has appeared in Georgia Trend, Atlanta Magazine, Paste Magazine, Newsday, and jambands.com, among other publications. For more info on the book click HERE
Author Jerry Grillo joins Talkin' Baseball to talk about his book- "Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize." Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author Jerry Grillo joins Talkin' Baseball to talk about his book- "Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize." Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stan's guest this week is Jerry Grillo, author of Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize. Mize was born in Demorest, Georgia, and played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball and won 5 World Series.
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line-drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat, “nobody had a better, smoother, easier swing than John,” said Cardinals teammate Don Gutteridge. “It was picture perfect.” Tabbed as a can't-miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty-eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. From the backroads of the Minor Leagues to the sunny Caribbean, where he played alongside the best Black and Latin players as a twenty-one-year-old, and to the Major Leagues, where he became a ten-time All-Star, home run champion, and World Series hero, Mize forged a memorable trail along baseball's landscape. Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (U Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first complete biography of the Big Cat. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line-drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat, “nobody had a better, smoother, easier swing than John,” said Cardinals teammate Don Gutteridge. “It was picture perfect.” Tabbed as a can't-miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty-eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. From the backroads of the Minor Leagues to the sunny Caribbean, where he played alongside the best Black and Latin players as a twenty-one-year-old, and to the Major Leagues, where he became a ten-time All-Star, home run champion, and World Series hero, Mize forged a memorable trail along baseball's landscape. Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (U Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first complete biography of the Big Cat. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line-drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat, “nobody had a better, smoother, easier swing than John,” said Cardinals teammate Don Gutteridge. “It was picture perfect.” Tabbed as a can't-miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty-eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. From the backroads of the Minor Leagues to the sunny Caribbean, where he played alongside the best Black and Latin players as a twenty-one-year-old, and to the Major Leagues, where he became a ten-time All-Star, home run champion, and World Series hero, Mize forged a memorable trail along baseball's landscape. Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (U Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first complete biography of the Big Cat. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line-drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat, “nobody had a better, smoother, easier swing than John,” said Cardinals teammate Don Gutteridge. “It was picture perfect.” Tabbed as a can't-miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty-eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. From the backroads of the Minor Leagues to the sunny Caribbean, where he played alongside the best Black and Latin players as a twenty-one-year-old, and to the Major Leagues, where he became a ten-time All-Star, home run champion, and World Series hero, Mize forged a memorable trail along baseball's landscape. Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (U Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first complete biography of the Big Cat. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
Johnny Mize was one of the greatest hitters in baseball's golden age of great hitters. Born and raised in tiny Demorest, Georgia, in the northeast Georgia mountains, Mize emerged from the heart of Dixie as a Bunyonesque slugger, a quiet but sharp-witted man from a broken home who became a professional player at seventeen, embarking on an extended tour of the expansive St. Louis Cardinals Minor League system. Mize then spent fifteen seasons terrorizing Major League pitchers as a member of those Cardinals, the New York Giants of Mel Ott and Leo Durocher, and finally with the New York Yankees, who won a record five straight World Series with Mize as their ace in the hole—the best pinch hitter in the American League. Few hitters have combined such meticulous bat control with brute power the way Mize did. Mize was a line-drive hitter who rarely struck out and also hit for distance, to all fields, and usually for a high average. Nicknamed the Big Cat, “nobody had a better, smoother, easier swing than John,” said Cardinals teammate Don Gutteridge. “It was picture perfect.” Tabbed as a can't-miss Hall of Famer, then all but forgotten, Mize spent twenty-eight years waiting for the call from Cooperstown before he was finally inducted in 1981, delighting fans with his straightforward commentary and sly sense of humor during a memorable induction speech. From the backroads of the Minor Leagues to the sunny Caribbean, where he played alongside the best Black and Latin players as a twenty-one-year-old, and to the Major Leagues, where he became a ten-time All-Star, home run champion, and World Series hero, Mize forged a memorable trail along baseball's landscape. Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize (U Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first complete biography of the Big Cat. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
As a keynote speaker and team building expert, Todd is no stranger to helping people face challenges and have hard conversations. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015, the typical tremors people get when stepping in front of an audience took on a whole new meaning for him and were unrelenting for almost 10 years. In this episode, Todd opens up about brain surgery and the impact his diagnoses had on him, his family and the work he loves. With a controller implanted in his chest and electrodes in his brain, Todd is now the Poster Child for Deep Brain Stimulation and will share his journey from shaking to steady. Sure to inspire and educate anyone facing Parkinson's or any adversity.
GDP Script/ Top Stories for Oct 15th Publish Date: Oct 14th From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Friday, October 15th and happy heavenly birthday to author Mario Puzzo. ***GODFATHER THEME*** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappy Properties. Lyft Rider Allegedly Exposed Himself, Groped Driver Federal lawsuit alleges former Gwinnett Police officer used excessive force during 2021 arrest Gwinnett man banned from Walmart after being told he ‘fit the description' of a shoplifter All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: PEGGY SLAPPY STORY 1: Man Dies After Jumping Off Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road Bridge A Duluth man, Antonio Cartagena, aged 25, has been charged with sexual battery and public indecency for allegedly inappropriately touching and partially disrobing while in a Lyft vehicle with a 55-year-old female driver. The incident took place at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and North Berkeley Lake Road. Startled by his lewd behavior, the driver reported the incident, and Cartagena fled the scene. Law enforcement swiftly located and arrested him. Cartagena was released on bond the following day. Duluth police are urging potential additional victims to come forward as they investigate the case, encouraging anyone with similar encounters to contact Detective Javier Bahamundi at 678-512-3708..............…..read more at gwinnett daily post dot com STORY 2: Federal lawsuit alleges former Gwinnett Police officer used excessive force during 2021 arrest In 2021, Angelo Black spent five days in the hospital with a head injury and brain damage. A new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia alleges that a former Gwinnett Police officer is responsible for these injuries. According to attorney Reginald Greene, the officer used excessive force, violating Black's Fourth Amendment rights when they tased him while he was attempting to jump from one level of a parking deck to another after a traffic stop in October 2021. This resulted in severe head injuries. Black was subsequently incarcerated on drug and firearm-related charges. The lawsuit seeks accountability and highlights the need for better training and supervision of law enforcement officers to prevent similar incidents. Gwinnett County acknowledges the lawsuit and pledges to respond appropriately. STORY 3: Gwinnett man banned from Walmart after being told he ‘fit the description' of a shoplifter Leroy Jackson, a Gwinnett County man, claims he has been banned from a Walmart store for a year after being wrongly accused of shoplifting. Suwanee police stopped Jackson as he left the store, as he supposedly "fit the description" of shoplifting suspects. However, Jackson believes this was profiling, as he was approached by a stranger in the store and had no connection to the actual shoplifter. Walmart requested Jackson be criminally trespassed due to his association with the other individual. Jackson is dismayed by the ban and feels it was unjust. He won't return to the store, and he advises caution when interacting with strangers in such situations. Walmart has reported numerous shoplifting incidents to Suwanee police but offered no additional comment on the situation. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back Break 2: M.O.G. – TOM WAGES OBITS – CUMMING FAIR STORY 4: Georgia's controversial 2021 voting law overhaul survives preliminary legal challenge A federal court judge in Georgia has rejected a request to temporarily block the state's controversial election rules, which have been criticized for potentially disenfranchising Black voters in the 2024 election. U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice and voting rights groups failed to provide sufficient evidence that Republican lawmakers intentionally discriminated against Black voters when implementing new ID requirements for mail-in voting, restrictions on absentee drop boxes, shorter deadlines for absentee ballot requests, and increased penalties for providing refreshments to voters waiting in line. As a result, the rules created in Georgia's 2021 election legislation will remain in effect for the 2024 election cycle. Plaintiffs, including voting rights and civil rights organizations, argue that these rules make it harder for marginalized groups to vote and violate the Voting Rights Act. STORY 5: Dacula's Maple Creek Park Playground Nearing Completion The redesigned Maple Creek Park playground in Dacula is set to open by Thanksgiving, featuring new equipment and exciting additions. The $821,000 project, funded by an endowment from former Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks, began construction in July 2023. It aims to improve accessibility, update equipment, and cater to a wider age range. The new features include a separate toddler play area, adult fitness equipment, ADA accessibility, and specialized playground turf. Maple Creek Park, located at 425 McMillan Road, also offers a 9-hole disc golf course, a half-mile walking trail, and a pavilion. The city operates Olde Mill Park in downtown Dacula, while two Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation parks, Dacula Park and Rabbit Hill Park, are also nearby. Construction progress can be tracked on the city's Facebook page. We'll be back in a moment Break 3: ESOG – INGLES 2 – JACKSON EMC STORY 6: Lawrenceville man jumps off bridge A tragic incident occurred in Suwanee as a 24-year-old Demorest man jumped off the Lawrenceville-Suwanee bridge onto Interstate 85 south and was struck by a tractor-trailer. The Suwanee Police responded to the scene after receiving a report about a vehicle hitting a pedestrian at 8:43 a.m. Sadly, the man passed away at the scene, and his next-of-kin was notified. The accident led to the temporary closure of all southbound lanes on I-85, but by 10:30 a.m., the Georgia Department of Transportation had reopened all lanes. STORY 7: Two Greater Atlanta Christian Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Greater Atlanta Christian School seniors Kevin Liu and Akhil Sarikonda have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Competition. This honor places them among 16,000 Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. To qualify, they needed excellent academic records, a recommendation from a high school official, an essay, and strong SAT or ACT scores. These Semifinalists were selected from 1.3 million high school students who took the 2022 PSAT/NMSQT. They're now competing for 7,140 National Merit Scholarships, valued at nearly $28 million, with winners to be announced in spring 2024. To reach the Finalist level, they must submit additional information about their academic and extracurricular achievements. The school is proud of their accomplishments and looks forward to their promising futures. We'll have final thoughts after this. Break 4: BOO FEST & HARVEST FEST – Henssler 60 Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at Gwinnettdailypost.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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Tina Johnson/Northeast Georgia Health System Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all they do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest, the five NGMC campuses have a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,300 medical […]
Tina Johnson/Northeast Georgia Health System Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all they do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest, the five NGMC campuses have a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,300 medical […] The post Tina Johnson with Northeast Georgia Health System and Brian Riggins with Magnolia Golf Group appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
Braves clinch and what's next, Nick Saban quashes annual retirement rumors, drama on and off the field in TNF, Aaron Rodgers update and who will replace him, Falcons injuries, Al Michaels time to go and did he spill his drink on his pants? news anchor has weird take on Rodgers injury, Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance, gnats attack Ebbets Field, Demorest's Johnny Mize, Snuffy Stirnweiss snuffed out, sad tale of Robin Yount's brother, Japanese fans jump in river, Derek Jeter's greatest acting job outside of pretending to be an MLB general manager, U.S. Marines honor Jerry Coleman, plus Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History, and Ripley's Believe it or not
Braves vs Mets, Ozuna sets HR record, Braves reach 11k wins, CFB strength of schedules, Harbaugh told to take a seat, MLB & soccer head sexist? famous Indy 500 driver dies, legendary Georgia Tech man passes, Russia sends warning to Ukraine about joining the Big 10, Angel Hernandez still the 2nd worst umpire, Rico Carty & Glenn Hubbard, Rosario NL player o' week, Luke Jackson still loves the ATL, Dodger Stadium has a moat, UGA names starting QB, Falcons look good in tie as Bijan excites, another new golf league, a baseball player named Chicken Wolf as a dog gets a win vs the Reds, Johnny Mize of Demorest, Juan Marichal tries to brain a catcher, Frank Robinson nearly drowns, Cubs honor Ernie Banks, Adrian Beltre takes one in the cup-less nuts, Matt Holliday gets an earworm that's really a moth, plus Pete's Tweets and This Day in Sports History
In this episode, James picks up where we left off with Henry Clapp's return to Paris where experience a person transformation that turns his world view on its head. With his new found lifestyle, he goes back to the use and eventually finds his way to New York City and rubs elbows with artists and actors and even advocates for the "free love" movement.Sources and references:CLICK HERE to read the full announcement for Clapp's “Paris As It Is” lecture series the Nantucket Weekly Mirror on March 25, 1854The episode image is by Frank Bellew is from the February 6, 1864 issue of Demorest's New York Illustrated News. This has been a production of the Nantucket Atheneum.It was hosted and edited by Janet Forest. Special thanks to Reference Library Associate James Greider for his knowledge and research. Newspaper announcement voiced by Andrew Cromartie. If you have an idea for what we should talk about next, send us an email at jforest@nantucketatheneum.orgThe Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, MA. www.NantucketAtheneum.orgFacebook: @NantucketAtheneumInstagram: @NantucketAtheneum
Some short notes on interesting people of Northeast Georgia- these are good stories, but too short to be their own episode. This will be the last episode of this series- Please stay subscribed, as there will be more episodes in June. We're going to do a LIVE Moving through Georgia show at Sweetbreads in Demorest on SATURDAY, APRIL 8 at 2:00! Please join us for a conversation on the history and a few mysteries of this area, some colorful characters who were part of Demorest, and at least one ghost story! And, what's a podcast without some true crime- mayhem, moonshiners, and murders! It'll be fun, and you'll learn a little more about your community!
A look at the meaning behind handling dangerous snakes in church, and it's connection to two North Georgia churches. We're going to do a LIVE Moving through Georgia show at Sweetbreads in Demorest on SATURDAY, APRIL 8 at 2:00! Please join us for a conversation on the history and a few mysteries of this area, some colorful characters who were part of Demorest, and at least one ghost story! And, what's a podcast without some true crime- mayhem, moonshiners, and murders! It'll be fun, and you'll learn a little more about your community! Discover the Moving through Georgia book at Amazon
A Georgian from Roswell, 380 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, is given the task to build a navy for the Confederacy. We're going to do a LIVE Moving through Georgia show at Sweetbreads in Demorest on SATURDAY, APRIL 8 at 2:00! Please join us for a conversation on the history and a few mysteries of this area, some colorful characters who were part of Demorest, and at least one ghost story! And, what's a podcast without some true crime- mayhem, moonshiners, and murders! It'll be fun, and you'll learn a little more about your community!
The security guard suspected of planting a bomb at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The press has no problem condemning him as an angry, lone bomber from an isolated mountain community as the 24 hours news cycle begins. This week, the rush to fill a full day's broadcasting overrules some journalists' integrity. We're going to do a LIVE Moving through Georgia show at Sweetbreads in Demorest on SATURDAY, APRIL 8 at 2:00! Please join us for a conversation on the history and a few mysteries of this area, some colorful characters who were part of Demorest, and at least one ghost story! And, what's a podcast without some true crime- mayhem, moonshiners, and murders! It'll be fun, and you'll learn a little more about your community! The Moving through Georgia book is here! Check it out at Amazon.
Jane Anderson went from a troubled upbringing in Atlanta to live in Demorest and attend Piedmont College for a time. She lived an exciting life as a war correspondent in Europe, wrote some short stories, and was romanced by authors, composers and aristocrats. She also broadcast propaganda for the Nazis at the start of World War Two. Digitize Habersham- PDF's of newspaper pages from and about Habersham County. A free local project.
Once a year a tent would go up and the town would have a week of lectures, classes, concerts and events. This was the Chautauqua, and it was a major event in the life of a rural community. This week I describe a Chautauqua in Demorest thanks to a newspaper article I found through Digitize Habersham. This is a local project that digitizes newspapers and other publications- it's searchable and a great resource if you're a fan of local history. Link to Digitize Habersham The Moving through Georgia book is available on Amazon
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