Podcast appearances and mentions of Tim Wendel

Our favorite reformed baseball writer and historian Tim Wendel has moved on to a life as a professor at Johns Hopkins and author of novels. He'll be back in Baltimore on Saturday signing his most recent book, "Rebel Falls," and joins Nestor here to discuss the book's historical context, including a Confederate plot to seize a Union warship and bombard northern cities. They also delve into the state of the Baltimore Orioles, expressing concerns about the team's payroll, involvement in free agency and the kinds of fan engagement that will grow the franchise into a mid-market brand. The post Author and recovering baseball writer Tim Wendel joins Nestor to discuss Orioles and Civil War history in his new book Rebel Falls first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ed Kasputis interviews author, Tim Wendel about his book, Summer of '68: The Season That Changed Baseball – and America – Forever. From the beginning, '68 was a season rocked by national tragedy and sweeping change. Opening Day was postponed and later played in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral. That summer, as […]

What was the greatest World Series?  Ed Kasputis learns as he interviews author, Tim Wendel about his new book, Down to the Last Pitch.

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(Natalicio de Rod Carew) Nació en 1945 a bordo del tren que recorría la ruta de Colón a Panamá. De ahí que recibiera el nombre del médico, Rodney Cline, que ayudó en el parto a su madre Olga. Era tal su pasión por el béisbol desde su infancia que su tío Joseph French contaba que «con un palo de escoba le pegaba sin fallar a más de cien pelotas de tenis».1 A los quince años de edad, se mudó de Panamá a Nueva York, donde pronto fue descubierto como un pelotero con un futuro prometedor. Ascendió rápidamente a las Ligas Menores, y firmó en 1964 con el equipo de Minnesota de la Liga Americana por cinco mil dólares. En cuestión de tres años no sólo debutó como titular de los Mellizos, sino que en esa temporada de 1967 conquistó el título de Novato del Año, luego de haber sido elegido para jugar segunda base en el Partido de las Estrellas a mediados de año. Jamás olvidaría ese partido, en el que jugó junto a astros de la talla de Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda y Roberto Clemente. A Clemente lo admiraba mucho desde su niñez. Ese fue el primero de dieciocho Partidos de las Estrellas consecutivos en que participaría hasta 1984, año previo a su retiro como jugador activo. Rod Carew nunca pudo jugar en una Serie Mundial, pero a lo largo de sus diecinueve temporadas en las Ligas Mayores, doce con los Mellizos de Minnesota y siete con los Angelinos de California, se destacó en casi todos los aspectos del juego. Se coronó siete veces campeón de bateo y tres veces bateador con más hits o imparables. Fue elegido el «Jugador más valioso» de la Liga Americana en 1977. Ese año terminó la temporada a sólo ocho hits de la marca de .400, con un promedio de .388, 50 puntos superior al segundo lugar, siendo ésa la diferencia más amplia en la historia del béisbol. Batió récord al robarse el plato siete veces en 1969. En su carrera acumuló en total diecisiete robos del plato y conectó 3.053 hits, el histórico hit número 3.000 con los Angelinos cuando jugaban contra su antiguo equipo de los Mellizos. A la postre, ambos equipos retirarían el número 29 de la camiseta con que jugó. Y terminó su carrera con un promedio acumulado de .328, promediando más de .300 durante quince años consecutivos. De ahí que fuera elegido lo más pronto posible al Salón de la Fama en 1991; que fuera seleccionado como uno de los cien mejores peloteros del siglo veinte; que en 1977 la revista Time le dedicara su portada, calificándolo como un genuino héroe panameño, y que la revista Sports Illustrated lo comparara con Picasso, diciendo que Carew «maneja el bate como Picasso su brocha».2 «Nosotros jugamos por amor al juego, y lo hicimos con pasión porque fue un sueño de niño jugar ante cincuenta mil personas —dijo Carew en una entrevista en noviembre de 2008—. Hoy es muy diferente; se está jugando por dinero, por el cheque grande»,3 señaló. Más vale que las nuevas generaciones de peloteros recobren esa pasión de antaño. «Porque el amor al dinero es la raíz de toda clase de males —nos advierte el apóstol Pablo—. Por codiciarlo, algunos se han desviado de la fe y se han causado muchísimos sinsabores.»4 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Alfredo A. Franceschi, «El astro que nació a bordo de un tren: Rodney Cline Carew, el más grande de todos» En línea 7 febrero 2009. 2 Ibíd.; Franceschi, «Dijo el Presidente Bush de Rod Carew: “¡Hombre, qué tipo para batear!”», 14 octubre 2002 En línea 7 febrero 2009; Tim Wendel y José Luis Villegas, Lejos de casa: Jugadores de béisbol latinos en los Estados Unidos (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2008), pp. 72-73; Peter Bjarkman, Baseball with a Latin Beat (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1994), pp. 106-07,131. 3 «El ex grandes ligas Rod Carew afirma que en su época se jugó mejor béisbol», 11 noviembre 2008 En línea 7 febrero 2009. 4 1Ti 6:10

Rowville LIVE Interview With Tim Wendel by Ralph Barba

Today's guest is Tim Wendel, an award-winning author, sportswriter, and Writer-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University. In this engaging interview, Tim discusses his new book, "Rebel Falls," where he weaves together fiction and history to tell the story of Rory Chase, a brave Union spy inspired by real women from the Civil War.Betsy and Tim dive into the fascinating history of Confederate spies and the rich past of Niagara Falls during the Civil War. Tim also shares insights into his creative process and the often-overlooked battles of that era. Betsy highly recommends "Rebel Falls," which is available on Amazon and Tim's website. Check out his site to explore more of his work and support your local independent bookstores.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chatting-with-betsy--4211847/support.

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An incredible conversation between historical novelists Tim Wendel, author of Rebel Falls, and Brian Carso, author of Gideon's Revolution. Listen to them discuss their research processes, fictionalizing real events, and the importance of historical fiction in today's increasingly polarized world. Buy Gideon's Revolution: https://qrco.de/bew7Sg More on Brian Carso: https://briancarso.com Buy Rebel Falls: https://qrco.de/bevT5Z More on Tim Wendel: https://timwendel.com Transcript available here: https://shorturl.at/zqp8d About author2author: This series aims to bring together two (or maybe more!) Cornell University Press authors writing about similar ideas to discuss anything and everything related to their books; the state of their area of expertise, how they came up with their book, publishing with Cornell University Press, and more. We hope to broaden accessibility to scholarship by giving you a taste of our books and the brilliant minds that create them. About Cornell University Press: Cornell University Press fosters a culture of broad and sustained inquiry through the publication of scholarship that is engaged, influential, and of lasting significance. https://cornellpress.cornell.edu Music Intro: Take It by LiQWYD (CC BY 3.0) Production: CUP Marketing Team Production & Voiceover: Rebecca Brutus Production & Editing: Alfredo Gutierrez

Brian and Lee talk with award-winning writer Tim Wendel about his historic novel “Rebel Falls”. Learn about Wendel's latest book about the American Civil War. A show full of who […] The post The Brian and Lee Show: Interview with Tim Wendel 06/21/24 appeared first on WWDB-AM.

Tim Wendel talks about his newest historical novel, "Rebel Falls," which is set during the Civil War. Its central protagonist is a woman anxious to be part of the Union war effort - and ends up volunteering to be part of the Union's special forces looking to thwart a Confederate plot to prolong the war and avoid outright defeat.

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club, Jamey discusses Rebel Falls with the author Tim Wendel. Rebel Falls is a historical fiction that takes place during the last gasps of the Civil War and tells the true story of a Confederate plot to disrupt Abraham Lincoln's reelection. Jamey and Tim discuss the spies that haunted the northern border with Canada in Niagra Falls New York during this fateful time in America's history (all while Jamey enjoys a good bourbon old-fashioned).

Author and recovering baseball writer Tim Wendel talks Civil War, his new historical fiction book "Rebel Falls" and a ton of baseball history and no-hitter lore with Nestor as old friends reconvene and talk about writing stuff people want to read. The post Author and recovering baseball writer Tim Wendel talks Civil War, new book Rebel Falls and baseball history with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Thursday's program featured one of the country's top authors, Tim Wendel. Tim joined us to discuss his latest book, "Rebel Falls". It's an historical novel set in the Civil War era and based on the Confederates plan to seize the U.S.S. Michigan on Lake Erie and bombard Buffalo, Cleveland and other northern cities.

Best-selling author Keith O'Brien talks about his new book "Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball." The book chronicles Pete's blue collar roots, his improbable rise to greatness as one of baseball's greatest hitters, and the disastrous disintegration of his career due to his gambling addiction. (Pete Rose was banished from major league baseball for the rest of his life.) In part two, we go into the archives for a 2010 interview with Tim Wendel, author of "High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of all time."

[A summer vacation re-release of a fan favorite episode from January 2020!] The Buffalo Braves were one of three NBA expansion franchises (along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers) that began play in the 1970–71 season.  Originally owned by a wobbly investment firm with few ties to Buffalo, the Braves eventually found a local backer in Freezer Queen founder Paul Snyder – who, by the end of the first season, had inherited a team that was neither good (penultimate league records of 22-60 in each of its first two seasons), nor easy to schedule (third-choice dates for Buffalo's venerable Memorial Auditorium behind the also-new NHL hockey Buffalo Sabres, and Canisius Golden Griffins college basketball). Snyder addressed the Braves' on-court issues by luring head coach Dr. Jack Ramsey from the Philadelphia 76ers, while drafting key players like high-scoring (and later Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer) Bob McAdoo, eventual NBA Rookie of the Year Ernie DiGregorio, and local (via Buffalo State) crowd favorite Randy Smith – yielding three consecutive playoff appearances from 1973-74 to 1975-76. Off the court, Snyder looked to regionalize the team's appeal beyond “The Aud” by scheduling select home games in places like Rochester, Syracuse and even Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens – and team attendance, TV ratings and revenues achieved league-average levels. By the summer of 1976, however, Snyder was facing severe pressure to sell the team and get it out of “The City of Good Neighbors.”  Of particular consternation was Canisius president Fr. James Demske, who publicly thwarted the Braves' attempts at decent home dates – which angered the NBA enough to force the issue with Snyder.  Snyder, who said he was losing money anyway, threatened to move the Braves to suburban Miami's Hollywood Sportatorium, a deal that collapsed after the city of Buffalo sued and secured a new 15-year Aud lease – with a provision it could be broken if the team didn't sell 5,000 season tickets in any future season.   Author and Western New York native Tim Wendel (Buffalo, Home of the Braves) joins the pod to discuss the convoluted story of what happened next, including: Snyder's ownership sales to former ABA owner (and eventual Kentucky governor) John Y. Brown and businessman Harry Mangurian; The subsequent dismantling of the team and overt attempts to drive down attendance to break the Aud lease; The two-season coaching and player carousel that followed – including the curious six-minute career of Moses Malone; AND How the Braves' eventual move in 1978 to become the San Diego Clippers wouldn't have happened without the Boston Celtics. + + + BUY/READ EARLY & OFTEN: "Buffalo, Home of the Braves" (2009)   FIND & FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram (+ Threads): https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable

What was the greatest World Series?  Ed Kasputis learns as he interviews author, Tim Wendel about his new book, Down to the Last Pitch.

Award-winning author Tim Wendell joins to remember the legendary life and career of Tim McCarver.  For more sports coverage, download the ESPN630 AM app, visit https://www.sportscapitoldc.com, or tune in live from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday-Friday.To join the conversation, check us out on twitter @ESPN630DC and @andypollin1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Kasputis interviews author, Tim Wendel about his book, High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time.

In our latest edition of our Author Interview Series, John Rosengren discusses his latest work "Classic Baseball", the challenges of researching a more broad project, the stories that make the game interesting, and... La Tortuga?

A band of “Cancer Cowboys” once known as the ALGB—Acute Leukemia Group B—are, in large part, responsible for flipping the mortality rate of childhood leukemia from 90% to 10%, where it stands today. While researching his book from 2013 to 2017, Tim Wendel, lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and author of "Cancer Crossings," spoke with the doctors of ALGB. Among them was longtime St. Jude Children's Research Hospital CEO Donald Pinkel, who died March 9, Jerry Yates, Lucius Sinks, James and Jimmie Holland, Emil “Tom” Frei, and Emil J Freireich. Wendel's brother Eric was a patient of Lucius Sinks at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where Eric was treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia beginning when he was diagnosed in 1966, until he died in 1973. An edited transcript of this conversation appears here: https://cancerhistoryproject.com/article/tim-wendel-on-the-cancer-cowboys-and-getting-to-know-the-algb/

Ed Kasputis interviews author, Tim Wendel about his book, High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time.

Folks, it's long-overdue, but it has finally arrived: The Art Lande Episode!! Featuring ALL THINGS ART including compositions, piano stylings, drumming, and spoken word from the ECM years + his extensive Colorado and Bay Area-based collabs from the 21st century. Including wonderful musical contributions from Gary Peacock, Mark Isham, Elliot Zigmund, Bruce Williamson, Khabu, Shane Endsley, Erik Jakabson, Emily Takahashi, Tim Wendel, Otis Lande, Doug Anderson, Peter Barshay, Alan Hall, Carl Shultz, Anisha Rush, Bill McCrossen. Erik Deutsch, and many more… Sit back and enjoy the wild ride from this one-in-a-million creative force of nature!!

Ed Kasputis interviews author, Tim Wendel about his book, Summer of '68: The Season That Changed Baseball – and America – Forever. From the beginning, '68 was a season rocked by national tragedy and sweeping change. Opening Day was postponed and later played in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral. That summer, as […]

In this episode of our Author Conversation Series, novelist Tim Wendel brings his readers back to Havana with Escape from Castro's Cuba, his visionary sequel to Castro's Curveball, where the main character becomes entangled in a scheme that pits him against his old friend, Fidel Castro. He's here in conversation with Emily Nemens, author of The Cactus League.

Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry Matthews today to hear his work with Tim Wendel, former sports writer, on his book Escape from Cuba. It's a baseball book; Greg Everett, former Olympic-level weight lifting coach, on his book Tough. It's not just about how much weight you can life; and Joan Louise Hill, co-author of The Miracle Collectors. It's about finding the miracles in your life. "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am and 10:00 pm, ET, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA!

Host Bill Donohue begins the show talking sports with native Long Islander and News 12 Long Island meteorologist Geoff Bansen. Later Bill talks with David Krell, author of https://www.amazon.com/1962-Baseball-America-Time-JFK/dp/080329087X (1962 Baseball and America in the Time of JFK) and author Tim Wendel, author of https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Castros-Cuba-Tim-Wendel/dp/149622292X (Escape from Castro's Cuba).

Baseball journalist Tim Wendel joins host Ryan Wrecker to share concepts behind his new ballgame book, “Escape from Castro’s Cuba.” KMOX legal analyst Brad Young, partner at Harris Dowell Fisher & Young, helps us understand the charges Kim Gardner has filed against an investigator of her own office. Finally, hear why anyone with a 314 or 618 area code will be under mandatory ten-digit dialing later this year. If you like what you hear, we're live weeknights on KMOX 1120AM. We welcome your calls at 800-925-1120. Like and follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RyanWreckerRadio/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry Matthews today to hear his work with Tim Wendel, former sports writer, on his book Escape from Cuba. It's a baseball book; Greg Everett, former Olympic-level weight lifting coach, on his book Tough. It's not just about how much weight you can life; and Joan Louise Hill, co-author of The Miracle Collectors. It's about finding the miracles in your life. "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am, ET, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA!

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with author Tim Wendel about his book Escape from Castro's Cuba. The sequel to Castro's Curveball we go back to Cuba with Billy Bryan for a new adventure. Billy becomes involved in a scheme to help a top baseball prospect escape from Cuba to the U.S. Even if you are not a baseball fan this book is a great fun read and will make you look at the game in a different light. I loved this book and cant wait till I can sit and enjoy a game.

What was the greatest World Series?  Ed Kasputis learns as he interviews author, Tim Wendel about his new book, Down to the Last Pitch.

(Natalicio de Rod Carew) Nació en 1945 a bordo del tren que recorría la ruta de Colón a Panamá. De ahí que recibiera el nombre del médico, Rodney Cline, que ayudó en el parto a su madre Olga. Era tal su pasión por el béisbol desde su infancia que su tío Joseph French contaba que «con un palo de escoba le pegaba sin fallar a más de cien pelotas de tenis».1 A los quince años de edad, se mudó de Panamá a Nueva York, donde pronto fue descubierto como un pelotero con un futuro prometedor. Ascendió rápidamente a las Ligas Menores, y firmó en 1964 con el equipo de Minnesota de la Liga Americana por cinco mil dólares. En cuestión de tres años no sólo debutó como titular de los Mellizos, sino que en esa temporada de 1967 conquistó el título de Novato del Año, luego de haber sido elegido para jugar segunda base en el Partido de las Estrellas a mediados de año. Jamás olvidaría ese partido, en el que jugó junto a astros de la talla de Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda y Roberto Clemente. A Clemente lo admiraba mucho desde su niñez. Ese fue el primero de dieciocho Partidos de las Estrellas consecutivos en que participaría hasta 1984, año previo a su retiro como jugador activo. Rod Carew nunca pudo jugar en una Serie Mundial, pero a lo largo de sus diecinueve temporadas en las Ligas Mayores, doce con los Mellizos de Minnesota y siete con los Angelinos de California, se destacó en casi todos los aspectos del juego. Se coronó siete veces campeón de bateo y tres veces bateador con más hits o imparables. Fue elegido el «Jugador más valioso» de la Liga Americana en 1977. Ese año terminó la temporada a sólo ocho hits de la marca de .400, con un promedio de .388, 50 puntos superior al segundo lugar, siendo ésa la diferencia más amplia en la historia del béisbol. Batió récord al robarse el plato siete veces en 1969. En su carrera acumuló en total diecisiete robos del plato y conectó 3.053 hits, el histórico hit número 3.000 con los Angelinos cuando jugaban contra su antiguo equipo de los Mellizos. A la postre, ambos equipos retirarían el número 29 de la camiseta con que jugó. Y terminó su carrera con un promedio acumulado de .328, promediando más de .300 durante quince años consecutivos. De ahí que fuera elegido lo más pronto posible al Salón de la Fama en 1991; que fuera seleccionado como uno de los cien mejores peloteros del siglo veinte; que en 1977 la revista Time le dedicara su portada, calificándolo como un genuino héroe panameño, y que la revista Sports Illustrated lo comparara con Picasso, diciendo que Carew «maneja el bate como Picasso su brocha».2 «Nosotros jugamos por amor al juego, y lo hicimos con pasión porque fue un sueño de niño jugar ante cincuenta mil personas —dijo Carew en una entrevista en noviembre de 2008—. Hoy es muy diferente; se está jugando por dinero, por el cheque grande»,3 señaló. Más vale que las nuevas generaciones de peloteros recobren esa pasión de antaño. «Porque el amor al dinero es la raíz de toda clase de males —nos advierte el apóstol Pablo—. Por codiciarlo, algunos se han desviado de la fe y se han causado muchísimos sinsabores.»4 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Alfredo A. Franceschi, «El astro que nació a bordo de un tren: Rodney Cline Carew, el más grande de todos» En línea 7 febrero 2009. 2 Ibíd.; Franceschi, «Dijo el Presidente Bush de Rod Carew: “¡Hombre, qué tipo para batear!”», 14 octubre 2002 En línea 7 febrero 2009; Tim Wendel y José Luis Villegas, Lejos de casa: Jugadores de béisbol latinos en los Estados Unidos (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2008), pp. 72-73; Peter Bjarkman, Baseball with a Latin Beat (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1994), pp. 106-07,131. 3 «El ex grandes ligas Rod Carew afirma que en su época se jugó mejor béisbol», 11 noviembre 2008 En línea 7 febrero 2009. 4 1Ti 6:10

Tonight, League of Legends World Championships for 2020 kick off in Shanghai, China. No surprises that the live event was very close to not going ahead this year. Riot Games cancelled the mid-season invitational this year but they've found a way to push ahead with the biggest event of the year.Teams travelled to Shanghai two weeks ago, quarantining for two weeks to keep things safe and get the worldwide teams bubbled up nicely. Of course, the teams have been training hard through that time and from Australia, the 2020 champions, Legacy Esports, are there to represent the Oceanic Pro League community.This morning I had a quick chat with Tim Wendel, who has run the team since 2014, has captained the team himself in the past and is now Head of Esports for the Adelaide Football Club, who has owned the team since 2017. We caught up via Microsoft Teams from his setup with the team there in China to hear his thoughts on this year's campaign and the Worlds competition they've been preparing for.We're just hours away from the first match when we spoke, so it's great he fit us in for a chat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim's career spans over 25 years as a Content Writer, Author and Voice Actor. He has written for the NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today, National Geographic, GQ, Esquire and other popular publications. He's published 13 books, including one that we highlight called Cancer Crossings: A Brother, His Doctors, and the Quest for a Cure to Childhood Leukemia. He has received the Johns Hopkins University Teaching Excellence Award TWICE and the Professional Achievement Award THREE times! Tim is an advocate for finding a cure for blood cancers and I'm honored to have him supporting my upcoming campaign for LLS Western & Central New York Chapter. Check out more about Tim: http://www.timwendel.com Learn More about My Campaign: https://mikeduppodcast.com/mikes-warriors

Former USA Today baseball writer and current Johns Hopkins professor and author, Tim Wendel, discussed his newest book, "Down To The Last Pitch," and more.

On this week's edition of The Bat Around, Stan "The Fan" Charles and Kyle Ottenheimer talked about the start to the MLB offseason, the most recent discussions in the Astros investigation and more. At 10:20, Bat Around co-host and 106.7 The Fan host Craig Heist called in. At 10:45, former Boys Latin and Clemson outfielder and former Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Brian Kowitz called in to talk about his recent induction into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. At 11:05, MLB.com columnist Bill Ladson. At 11:25, author of the new book, "Down to the Last Pitch," Tim Wendel. Lastly, at 11:50, PressBox's Glenn Clark called in to talk about this afternoon's Stevenson-Johns Hopkins playoff game, which he will be calling.

From the archives comes this 2009 interview with sportswriter Tim Wendel, author of "High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of all time."

The Buffalo Braves were one of three NBA expansion franchises (along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers) that began play in the 1970–71 season.  Originally owned by a wobbly investment firm with few ties to Buffalo, the Braves eventually found a local backer in Freezer Queen founder Paul Snyder – who, by the end of the first season, had inherited a team that was neither good (penultimate league records of 22-60 in each of its first two seasons), nor easy to schedule (third-choice dates for Buffalo’s venerable Memorial Auditorium behind the also-new NHL hockey Buffalo Sabres, and Canisius Golden Griffins college basketball). Snyder addressed the Braves’ on-court issues by luring head coach Dr. Jack Ramsey from the Philadelphia 76ers, while drafting key players like high-scoring (and later Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer) Bob McAdoo, eventual NBA Rookie of the Year Ernie DiGregorio, and local (via Buffalo State) crowd favorite Randy Smith – yielding three consecutive playoff appearances from 1973-74 to 1975-76. Off the court, Snyder looked to regionalize the team’s appeal beyond “The Aud” by scheduling select home games in places like Rochester, Syracuse and even Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens – and team attendance, TV ratings and revenues achieved league-average levels. By the summer of 1976, however, Snyder was facing severe pressure to sell the team and get it out of “The City of Good Neighbors.”  Of particular consternation was Canisius president Fr. James Demske, who publicly thwarted the Braves’ attempts at decent home dates – which angered the NBA enough to force the issue with Snyder.  Snyder, who said he was losing money anyway, threatened to move the Braves to suburban Miami’s Hollywood Sportatorium, a deal that collapsed after the city of Buffalo sued and secured a new 15-year Aud lease – with a provision it could be broken if the team didn’t sell 5,000 season tickets in any future season.   Author and Western New York native Tim Wendel (Buffalo, Home of the Braves) joins the pod to discuss the convoluted story of what happened next, including: Snyder’s ownership sales to former ABA owner (and eventual Kentucky governor) John Y. Brown and businessman Harry Mangurian; The subsequent dismantling of the team and overt attempts to drive down attendance to break the Aud lease; The two-season coaching and player carousel that followed – including the curious six-minute career of Moses Malone; AND How the Braves’ eventual move in 1978 to become the San Diego Clippers wouldn’t have happened without the Boston Celtics. Thanks to 503 Sports, Audible, OldSchoolShirts.com, and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com for their support of this week’s show!

Tim Wendel is the author of 13 books, including Summer of '68, Castro's Curveball and High Heat, which was an Editor’s Choice selection by The New York Times Book Review. His writing has appeared in Esquire, GQ, Gargoyle, The New York Times, The Washington Post and National Geographic. He's a writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches nonfiction and fiction. For more information, www.timwendel.com

Author Tim Wendel joins us to talk about his book, Cancer Crossings: A Brother, His Doctors, and the Quest for a Cure to Childhood Leukemia. A writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University, Tim Wendel is the author of Summer of ’68, Castro’s Curveball, and High Heat, which was an Editor’s Choice selection by The New York Times Book Review. Use code 09POD to save 30% on his book when you order directly from Cornell University Press: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100978290

Cancer Crossings A Brother, His Doctors, and the Quest for a Cure to Childhood Leukemia When Eric Wendel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1966, the survival rate was 10 percent. Today, it is 90 percent. Even as politicians call for a "Cancer Moonshot," this accomplishment remains a pinnacle in cancer research. The author’s daughter, then a medical student at Georgetown Medical School, told her father about this amazing success story. Tim Wendel soon discovered that many of the doctors at the forefront of this effort cared for his brother at Roswell Park in Buffalo, New York. Wendel went in search of this extraordinary group, interviewing Lucius Sinks, James Holland, Donald Pinkel, and others in the field. If there were a Mount Rushmore for cancer research, they would be on it. Despite being ostracized by their medical peers, these doctors developed modern-day chemotherapy practices and invented the blood centrifuge machine, helping thousands of children live longer lives. Part family memoir and part medical narrative, Cancer Crossings explores how the Wendel family found the courage to move ahead with their lives. They learned to sail on Lake Ontario, cruising across miles of open water together, even as the campaign against cancer changed their lives forever.

Books in Three Bytes guest Tim Wendel is known for his writing about the world of sports. In his latest book, CANCER CROSSINGS: A BROTHER, HIS DOCTORS AND THE QUEST FOR A CURE TO CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA, Tim explains a different kind of team, the cadre of remarkable doctors and caregivers who helped his brother live for 8 years, despite a prognosis of surviving 12 to 18 months at most. During the podcast, Tim shares his family’s experiences and offers insights into the progress being made in treating so many cancers. There’s lots of life lessons for everyone in this very personal and moving account of loss and triumph.

Books in Three Bytes guest Tim Wendel is known for his writing about the world of sports. In his latest book, CANCER CROSSINGS: A BROTHER, HIS DOCTORS AND THE QUEST FOR A CURE TO CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA, Tim explains a different kind of team, the cadre of remarkable doctors and caregivers who helped his brother live for 8 years, despite a prognosis of surviving 12 to 18 months at most. During the podcast, Tim shares his family’s experiences and offers insights into the progress being made in treating so many cancers. There’s lots of life lessons for everyone in this very personal and moving account of loss and triumph.

Ernie DiGregorio was the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1973-74 season. The No. 3 pick out of Providence after leading the Friars to 27-4 mark during his All-America senior season, Ernie was as exciting as they come. Standing just 6-feet tall and weighing all of 180-pounds, he was a magician on the court. If you were open, Ernie would find a way to get the ball to you. In fact, he set the rookie record for most assists in a game (25) and led the NBA during his rookie campaign in assists with an average of 8.2 per game to go along with 15.2 points-per-game. And, in his rookie year he led the Buffalo Braves to their first-ever playoff appearance. But, a knee injury cut Ernie’s career short. Tim Wendel, author of “Buffalo, Home of The Braves”, makes his second visit to the podcast as we take a look back at the career of Ernie DiGregorio. Links: Sports' Forgotten Heroes website Sports' Forgotten Heroes Patreon Page Sports' Forgotten Heroes twitter ©2017 Sports' Forgotten Heroes  

The Los Angeles Clippers are celebrating their 40th Anniversary on the west coast. But, long before they were the Clippers, they were the Buffalo Braves. And what a legacy they left! In just eight years in Buffalo, three players won Rookie of the Year honors (Bob McAdoo, Ernie DiGregorio, Adrian Dantley), Randy Smith became a fan favorite, coaches like Dr. Jack Ramsay and Cotton Fitzsimmons led the team, and the Braves were a thrilling run-and-gun team to watch. They were showtime before the Lakers were. But, the Braves played at a time when Buffalo adored three college basketball teams and the NHL’s Sabres grabbed the headlines and prime dates at the Aud too. This left the Braves with very few marquee dates to play their home games, and Buffalo sports’ fans just didn’t fill the seats when the Braves played. With an owner who wanted a team in his home state of California a most interesting swap of franchises took place, and the city of Buffalo came out on the short end. Tim Wendel, author of “Buffalo, Home of the Braves”, joins the podcast for a terrific conversation about a team and its long-lasting legacy. Sports' Forgotten Heroes website Sports' Forgotten Heroes Patreon Page Sports' Forgotten Heroes twitter ©2017 Sports' Forgotten Heroes

Tim Wendel (“Down to the Last Pitch: How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time”) joins the show. The 1991 Major League Baseball season featured many unforgettable moments: Rickey Henderson's chase for the all-time stolen bases record, Pete Rose becoming ineligible for the Hall of Fame, labor unrest throughout the entire sport, and the construction of Camden Yards. But no event had a more lasting impact than the 1991 World Series.

“The star of Down to the Last Pitch is Tim Wendel, one of our game’s must-read writers.” -John Thorn, official historian of Major League Baseball Never before in baseball history had a team finished last and rallied to take the pennant the following season. Yet in 1991, lightning struck twice as the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves both reached the World Series.  Four of the games between the Twins and Braves were settled by “walk-off” runs.  Three of them, including the climactic Game Seven, went into extra innings.  And all seven games had memorable moments. In Down to the Last Pitch, award-winning writer Tim Wendel brings to life these seven memorable games, weaving contemporary interviews with discussions decades later about this classic World Series, and teasing out fact from legend.Tim Wendel was a founding editor of USA Today's Baseball Weekly, which was in its inaugural season when the 1991 Twins-Braves Series played out.  The highly acclaimed author of 11 books is currently writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University. The first three-time author in the Clubhouse, Tim was previously here with High Heat and Summer of '68.  Listen in to this discussion of Down to the Last Pitch with one of the game's must-read writers... 

  The author of Summer of '68: The Season That Changed Baseball--and America--Forever joins the show. We discuss the 1968 baseball season, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Denny McLain antics, and the World Baseball Classic.  

 Tim Wendel’s books include Summer of ’68, High Heat, Red Rain, and Castro’s Curveball. A writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University, his stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, GQ, and Esquire.  His newest release, Habana Libre, is a novella set in Cuba and Baltimore. Get a sneak peak before the book's official publication on May 1, 2013.Leigh Newman’s memoir Still Points North—set in Maryland and Alaska—is hot off the press from Dial Press. She is the Deputy Editor of Oprah.com where she writes about books, life, happiness, survival, and—on rare, lucky days—food.  Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in One Story, Tin House, The New York Times "Modern Love" and "City" sections, Fiction, O The Oprah Magazine, Oprah.com, Condé Nast Brides, Condé Nast Concierge, and Bookforum among other publications. Her work has been anthologized in Crown’s The Collected Traveler book series, My Parents Were Awesome (Villard, 2011), andCity Sages: Baltimore (CityLit Press, 2010).CityLit Festival was made possible in part by the generous support of the following: Recorded On: Saturday, April 13, 2013

Tim Chalberg and Allen Schliebe discuss a pair of new baseball books, Summer of '68 by Tim Wendel, and Trading Manny by Jim Gullo. Podcast recorded 3/12/2012.