![]() ![]() Part of the proceeds from the book benefit the Nuxhall Foundation. The book is available only in soft cover. OVERSHADOWED RETURNS: The INQUIRER's Tornoe in a separate piece wrote Rose’s 'profane chatter' during Sunday’s game 'overshadowed something much cooler - a return to the booth by former Phillies analysts Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews.' Wheeler, who 'joined the broadcast Sunday for a couple of innings,' was the team’s color commentator. “The Old Lefthander & Me” leads off with a foreword by Marty Brennaman. Long before he joined NBC Sports and spent many a Sunday night watching Tom Brady sling touchdowns, Al Michaels dedicated his weeknights to Pete Rose and the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Bench, Tom Browning, Jeff Brantley, George Foster, Lou Piniella, Pete Rose, Ron Oester, Chris Welsh, Marge Schott, Ted Kluszewski, Al Michaels, Jim O’Toole, George Clooney, David Letterman, Jonathan Winters and legendary announcer Red Barber are all in the lineup for Kiesewetter's fascinating, humorous and entertaining book. ![]() Kiesewetter's book is packed with behind-the-scenes stories of the epic pranks played by Brennaman and Nuxhall, the games they called that made baseball history, and the loveable, irrepressible personality of "Hamilton Joe" Nuxhall, who was the face and voice of the Reds for decades. John Kiesewetter, longtime Cincinnati TV/media reporter and a lifelong Reds fan, become friends with his baseball hero while "The Old Lefthander" was doing Reds radio games with Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman. appearances as a contributing analyst and commentator on the MLB Network. Rose will provide commentary and analysis. He started pitching for the Reds before he could get a driver's license. Last Magic Number in Sports, as well as Pete Rose: An American Dilemma. Pete Rose may be banned from baseball, but that isn’t standing in the way of the all-time hit king’s serving as a guest studio analyst for Fox Sports. Beloved Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player in Major League history. ![]()
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