Vintage Orange: Recent Episodes
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When people think of baseball and Orange County, they usually mention the Angels... But Orange County has a rich baseball heritage that goes back to the late 1880's more than 100 years before the Halos came to Anaheim.
In this episode, Ellen Bell talks about baseball history with Chris Epting, author of Baseball in Orange County. Epting shares how Hall of Fame legends, Walter Johnson, Joe DiMaggio, Connie Mack and even Babe Ruth are all part of the Orange County baseball story.
William Pereira was the visionary architect who designed the campus at UC - Irvine. His master plan was based on revolutionary urban planning concepts that not only shaped the university, but the city that would later surround it.
Alan Hess is an architect and architectural historian who has written nineteen books on modern architecture. An expert on the work of William Pereira, Hess has worked to preserve the county's architectural heritage as a member of the Board of Directors of Preserve Orange County.
Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park is an iconic, Orange County treasure. In this episode, originally aired in 2016, Ellen Bell chats with historian Phil Brigandi about the history of Knott's Ghost Town attraction, which was celebrating its 75th anniversary that year.