Of Mikes and Men A Lifetime of Braves Baseball

by Van Wieren, Pete; Wilkinson, Jack

• ISBN13: 9781600788222
• ISBN10: 160078822X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-04-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Pete Van Wieren's legacy began in 1976, when he and a young Skip Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games. During the next three decades, "the Professor" and Caray became the voices of a team known nationwide as America's Team courtesy of Ted Turner's SuperStation TBS. Van Wieren shares his memories of thrilling moments in Braves history, such as the 1995 season when the Braves won the world championship; the pitching mastery of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz; the heartbreak of the 1996 World Series loss to the Yankees; and Atlanta's unprecedented run of 14 consecutive division titles. The Atlanta Braves' Hall of Fame broadcaster tells his extraordinary life story in this must-have autobiography by a man who has witnessed all the highs and lows of Atlanta Braves baseball.

Author Biography

Pete Van Wieren retired in 2008 after a 43-year career as a sportscaster. "The Professor" is best known for his 33-year stint as a play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Braves. An 11-time winner of the Georgia Sportscaster of the Year Award, he was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2004. This is his first book. He lives in Alpharetta, Georgia. Jack Wilkinson is a graduate of Hofstra University and has written about sports since 1973. He wrote for newspapers in Miami, Chicago, New York, and Atlanta, and is a three-time Georgia Sportswriter of the Year. Jack is an official scorer for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, where his press box nickname is "E-6.". He is the author of 100 Things Braves Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Game of My Life: Atlanta Braves, and Focused on the Top: Georgia Tech’s Championship Story. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.