John Eisenberg presents historic Baltimore baseball interviews. And some other stuff.
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Bird Tapes Mini-Pod: What I Wrote On Deadline When Roberto Alomar Spit On An Umpire
During the years when I wrote columns for the Baltimore Sun, it wasn’t unusual for someone to tell me, “Man, what I great gig you’ve got. You get to go to games for free.”
I didn't disagree. It was indeed a great gig. But I did feel compel...
When the Orioles Ruled the AL Playoffs (From the Archive)
(Note from John Eisenberg: I’m on vacation celebrating a birthday with a big, round number. While I’m gone, I’ll post articles from the Bird Tapes archive; the subscriber base has grown considerably since the articles first ran, so hopefull...
Lost Voices: Doug DeCinces (From the Archive)
(Note from John Eisenberg: I’m taking a vacation to celebrate a birthday with a big, round number. While I’m gone, I’ll post articles from the Bird Tapes archive; the subscriber base has grown considerably since the articles first ran, so h...
They Threw a No-Hitter and Lost (From the Archive)
Orioles catcher Larry Haney scrambles after the wild pitch from Steve Barber that tied the score in the top of the ninth on April 30, 1967
(Note from John Eisenberg: I’m taking a vacation to celebrate a birthday with a big, round number....
Bird Tapes Podcast: On The Oriole Beat With Phil Hersh
When I wrote my oral history of the Orioles a quarter century ago, I did so without interviewing any of the sportswriters who’d covered the team. Between the nearly 100 interviews I did conduct with former players, executives, managers, sco...
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I've written about sports for more than four decades, first in Dallas and then as a columnist at The Baltimore Sun for 27 years. I've written 5,000 columns, won 20-plus writing awards and authored 11 books, including two on the Orioles.
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