The History of the Orioles in a Shoebox with John Eisenberg

A Special Speaker Series Event

The Bird Tapes is built around a rare and original trove of baseball treasure — hours and hours of interviews with iconic figures in the history of the Baltimore Orioles. John Eisenberg will explain how this project came about. He recorded the interviews in 1999 and 2000 as he wrote a book about the team’s first half-century in Baltimore, and now, after letting the tapes gather dust in his closet for more than two decades, he has brought them to the public. The voices of Hall of Fame players, signature stalwarts, colorful characters, iconic general managers and others are available as easily consumable audio files, almost as if the interviews took place a day ago, not a quarter-century ago. Think of it as the baseball version of an archaeological dig, the uncovering of long-lost history. He spent hours with Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver, Jim Palmer, Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray and many others whose careers span nearly a half-century of ups and down on the diamond. The interviews are augmented with written posts that add context and background, helping present a unique and indelible history lesson that puts the current Orioles in perspective.

Admission: HSBC members, $15, Non-members $25, Registration required.
Baseball food and drinks provided.

Questions? Please contact us at info@hsobc.org