It wasn’t a World Series year or even a playoff berth but the summer of 1989 brought aboard a whole generation of Baltimore Orioles fans who still remember the magic of Why Not? Author Ryan Basen relives tells Nestor his journey in his new book about his Memorial Stadium memories and finding his “why” amidst a summer of childhood baseball.

Nestor Aparicio discusses the Baltimore Orioles’ 1989 season with author Ryan Basen, who wrote a memoir titled “Death of a Childhood” about the team. Basen, a fifth grader at the time, found solace in baseball amid personal challenges, including anxiety and family issues. The Orioles, expected to lose 100 games, instead finished second in their division. Basen’s book recounts the team’s unexpected success, the personal impact of the season, and the broa

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