Drew Olson: Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel baseball writer
About this episode
Drew Olson discusses his experiences as a baseball writer in Milwaukee, including notable figures and the newspaper industry.
On the joys of covering Phil Garner and the perils of covering Davey Lopes. On Bud Selig as a good guy and Milwaukee as a great baseball town. On working your way up through the newspaper ranks.
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Pearlman
Guest: Drew Olson
Topics covered
- baseball writing
- Milwaukee baseball
- sports journalism
- newspaper industry
- Bud Selig
Keywords
- Drew Olson
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Phil Garner
- Davey Lopes
- Bud Selig
- baseball
- sports journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Places: Milwaukee
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