Gary Thorne

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Alou: My Baseball Journey”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Alou: My Baseball Journey”

Buck Showalter’s comments on Felipe Alou are on the back cover of “Alou: My Baseball Journey.” When the Orioles skipper...

Josh Land April 20, 2018 8:20 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The American Spirit”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The American Spirit”

“The American Spirit” is the latest in David McCullough’s writings on the lineage of American history. There are few authors...

Josh Land April 12, 2018 6:27 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Cocktail Waitress”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Cocktail Waitress”

We return now to noir. That genre of writing also referred to as “hardboiled,” “tabloid murder” and “lose/lose fiction.” James...

Josh Land April 04, 2018 2:11 pm
MASN revealing exclusive new T-shirts, other prizes on opening day

MASN revealing exclusive new T-shirts, other prizes on opening day

MASN revealing exclusive new T-shirts, other prizes to celebrate opening day

Josh Land March 27, 2018 3:26 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Washington’s Farewell”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Washington’s Farewell”

We are back with the third season of Hitting the Books. I say “we” because without the help of Olivia...

Josh Land March 20, 2018 11:50 am
“Orioles Classics” #TBT: Players Weekend gets O’s fired up in 16-3 win over Red Sox

“Orioles Classics” #TBT: Players Weekend gets O’s fired up in 16-3 win over Red Sox

"Orioles Classics" #TBT: Players Weekend gets O's fired up in win over Red Sox

Josh Land December 28, 2017 9:56 am
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “A Thousand Days”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “A Thousand Days”

Richard Griffin is a highly respected baseball columnist for the Toronto Star. He has covered baseball for decades beginning with...

Josh Land September 29, 2017 12:12 am
Gary Thorne hosting “Hide a Book Day” at Oriole Park on Sept. 18

Gary Thorne hosting “Hide a Book Day” at Oriole Park on Sept. 18

MASN broadcaster Gary Thorne may just be one of the most interesting men in the world. The longtime play-by-play man,...

Josh Land September 16, 2017 5:12 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Far and Away”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Far and Away”

“Far and Away” by Andrew Solomon is a travelogue covering some 83 countries from every corner of the globe. It...

Josh Land September 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Pictures at an Exhibition”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Pictures at an Exhibition”

When the Germans invaded Paris during World War II, one of Hitler’s objectives was to loot as much of the...

Josh Land September 06, 2017 6:05 pm