Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander & Me
Beloved Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player in Major League history. He started pitching for the Reds before he could get a driver's license. He was just 15. 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. 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. 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.
“The Old Lefthander & Me” leads off with a foreword by Marty Brennaman. The book is available only in soft cover. It’s 300 pages with 28 photos.
Part of the proceeds from the book benefit the Nuxhall Foundation.
Beloved Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player in Major League history. He started pitching for the Reds before he could get a driver's license. He was just 15. 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. 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. 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.
“The Old Lefthander & Me” leads off with a foreword by Marty Brennaman. The book is available only in soft cover. It’s 300 pages with 28 photos.
Part of the proceeds from the book benefit the Nuxhall Foundation.
Beloved Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player in Major League history. He started pitching for the Reds before he could get a driver's license. He was just 15. 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. 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. 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.
“The Old Lefthander & Me” leads off with a foreword by Marty Brennaman. The book is available only in soft cover. It’s 300 pages with 28 photos.
Part of the proceeds from the book benefit the Nuxhall Foundation.