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Baseball and BBQAuthor, Brett Topel Talks About New York Mets Firsts and Dansons, Julie Day Discusses Pit Boss Heroes while Chef Ray Sheehan Guest Co-hostsAuthor, Brett Topel Talks About New York Mets Firsts and Dansons, Julie Day Discusses Pit Boss Heroes while Chef Ray Sheehan Guest Co-hosts
Brett Topel is a prolific author whose passion for his subjects comes through in all of his projects. He returns to the show to discuss his latest book, New York Mets Firsts: The Players, Moments, and Records That Were First in Team History. In the more than sixty-year history of the New York Mets, there are many firsts, some more well known than others. For example, the first Met pitcher to record a win...
2024-05-111h 30
Sports ConsiglieresMidlife Crisis - Episode 14 - Welcome Brett TopelIt's about time for BASEBALL SEASON here in the USA and what better way to bring in the new season than to interview New York Mets published author Brett Topel. Brett has written a few amazing books about baseball in general and of course his beloved New York Mets. Jim Whelan sits down with Brett to talk about his historic book about the Philadelphia A's (Before moving to Oakland) and how they were quite possibly the greatest team to ever play and overshadowed by the 27' Yankees. We catch up about the 2024 New York Mets, the old Shea Stadium...
2024-03-0735 min
WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNYBrett TopelBrett Topel is the author of five books, including Mount Rushmore of the New York Mets: The Best Players By Decade to Wear the Orange and Blue , Miracle Moments in New York Mets History, So, You Think You're A New York Mets Fan, When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets, and Simply the Best: The Story of the 1929-31 Philadelphia Athletics Dynasty.He is the director of marketing and communications at Brooklyn Friends School.You know him as the host of one of the top rated Baseball shows on the 365SPORTSCAST network BT Talks b...
2021-11-0925 min
BT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Jay Hook and Russ CohenBrett Topel speaks with former Mets' pitcher Jay Hook, who won the first-ever game in franchise history. Also, author Russ Cohen talks about his book, "Baseball's Best Rookies."
2021-04-2659 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Colin Cosell and Dave JordanBrett Topel is joined by Mets' PA announcer Colin Cosell and author Dave Jordan. 4/18/21
2021-04-2059 min2021-04-1216 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Don Wakamatsu and Brian D. OakesHost Brett Topel speaks with Texas Rangers bench coach Don Wakamatsu and sports artist Brian D. Oakes.Original airdate: 4/4/21
2021-04-0558 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Gary Apple and Mark RosenmanHost Brett Topel speaks with SNYs Gary Apple about the 2021 Mets and author Mark Rosenman about his new Mets' book, "You Never Forget Your First."
2021-03-1657 min
WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNYMark Rosenman on BT Talks BaseballMark Rosenman sits in with Brett Topel on BT Talks Baseball to talk about Howie Karpin and his latest book You Never Forget Your First: A Collection of New York Mets Firsts.
2021-03-1515 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Complete Episode (Heath Bell, David Russell, Glenn Haussman)Brett Topel interviews former big leaguers Heath Bell, author David Russell, and travel expert Glenn Haussman.Original airdate, 3/7/21
2021-03-0858 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Heath Bell InterviewBrett Topel interviews former major leaguer Heath Bell.
2021-03-0813 min2021-03-0115 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Suzyn Waldman InterviewBrett Topel speaks with broadcasting pioneer and Yankees' radio announcer Suzyn Waldman about her career and the 2021 Yankees.
2021-03-0118 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – John O'Hurley InterviewBrett Topel interviews Seinfeld actor John O'Hurley about his time as J. Peterman and about his beloved Boston Red Sox!
2021-02-2216 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Gabe Kapler InterviewBrett Topel interviews San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
2021-02-1710 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Johnny Damon InterviewBrett Topel interviews former major leaguers and two-time world champion Johnny Damon
2021-02-1714 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Frank Catalanotto InterviewBrett Topel interviews former major leaguer Frank Catalanotto.
2021-02-1716 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Jon Matlack InterviewBrett Topel interviews 1972 Rookie of the Year and Mets' great Jon Matlack.
2021-02-1714 minBT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Adam Schefter InterviewBrett Topel interviews ESPNs Adam Schefter
2021-02-1711 min
BT Talks Baseball'BT Talks Baseball' – Mookie Wilson and Erik ShermanBrett Topel interviews Mets' great Mookie Wilson and author Erik Sherman.
2021-02-1758 min
MetsMusings with Gary MackMetsMusings #400- Brett Topel, Baseball & BBQ, Barry NewmanIt's the 400th edition of MetsMusings and we have great guests to help me celebrate. Brett Topel joins me to talk about his new project "BT Talks Baseball" and other projects , then the boys from "Baseball & BBQ" Jeff & Len, join in to talk some baseball, followed by a voicemail from my original 'co host" Barry Newman. Phew, it's a show for the archives, so don't miss it.
2020-05-201h 14MetsMusings with Gary MackMetsMusings #400- Brett Topel, Baseball & BBQ, Barry NewmanIt's the 400th edition of MetsMusings and we have great guests to help me celebrate. Brett Topel joins me to talk about his new project "BT Talks Baseball" and other projects , then the boys from "Baseball & BBQ" Jeff & Len, join in to talk some baseball, followed by a voicemail from my original 'co host" Barry Newman. Phew, it's a show for the archives, so don't miss it.
2020-05-201h 14Baseball and BBQBaseball and BBQ Episode #61 - SUPERSIZED: Brett Topel; Ray Sheehan; Dave Dresser & Shel KrakofskyEpisode 61 is SUPERSIZED as we bring you an exciting, but rarely turned, triple play.Brett Topel is a prolific author (When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets; So You Think You're a New York Mets Fan?; Miracle Moments in New York Mets History: Simply the Best: The Story of the 1929-31 Philadelphia Athletics) and makes his triumphant return to the show to discuss the world of baseball as well as to promote his newest project, BT Talks Baseball which features fantastic video interviews and some other rather fun features. Epi...
2020-05-161h 52
Good Seats Still Available087: New York's Shea Stadium's Curious 1975 – With Brett TopelIt was, unwittingly, the center of the New York professional sports universe in 1975. The official home of both Major League Baseball's Mets and AFL-then-NFL football's Jets since 1964, Shea Stadium was always a busy venue. But when the football Giants and baseball Yankees found themselves displaced by extensive renovations to their shared Bronx home of Yankee Stadium, Shea instantly became Mecca for Gotham sports fans – hosting all four teams over the course of their respective 1975 seasons. The Giants, of course, had already started their wayward journey away from the Bronx in 1973, when plans were announced for a br...
2018-11-121h 17Good Seats Still Available087: New York's Shea Stadium's Curious 1975 – With Brett TopelIt was, unwittingly, the center of the New York professional sports universe in 1975. The official home of both Major League Baseball's Mets and AFL-then-NFL football's Jets since 1964, Shea Stadium was always a busy venue. But when the football Giants and baseball Yankees found themselves displaced by extensive renovations to their shared Bronx home of Yankee Stadium, Shea instantly became Mecca for Gotham sports fans – hosting all four teams over the course of their respective 1975 seasons. The Giants, of course, had already started their wayward journey away from the Bronx in 1973, when plans were announced for a br...
2018-11-121h 17
WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNYBRETT TOPELBrett Topel is s the man who has written When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants and Jets." As well as So you think you’re a New York Mets Fan ? and "Simply the Best: The Story of the 1929-31 Philadelphia Athletics Dynasty." He is the Director of Communications at Buckley Country Day School , he joins us Mark to talk about his great new book which is a must for every Mets fan library Miracle Moments in New York Mets History: The Turning Points, the Memorable Games, the Incredible Records.
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2018-07-3009 min
Mets Musings ShowMETS MUSINGS EPISODE 274Brett Topel , author of a new book, "So You Think You're a New York Mets Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards ", joins me tonight to talk about this fun new, book. Daniel Weiss of Brooklyn Baseball Banter, stops by to chat about the WBC , voicemail, and so much more on this extended edition of the podcast.Tune into the show to hear some great talk on the Mets, some upcoming guests and more on every edition of theMetsMusings Podcast Have a comment or guest that you'd like to get us in contact with, just email...
2017-03-091h 02
From the Pressbox"From the Pressbox" FTP-01-09-17Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Lenonard. Giants Lose. Interview with Brett Topel about Shea Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur.
2017-01-2059 minMets Musings ShowMETS MUSINGS EPISODE 250Author Brett Topel joins me tonight to discuss his terrific book, and we'll talk some Mets baseball, as injuries mount. Join us for that and so much more, including a voicemail on this edition of the podcast
2016-06-2432 min