Sep 29, 2026 · 50 min · 12 segments
This episode of Savannah Chamber Connect, presented by Vaden Automotive, features three conversations with leaders and community voices shaping Savannah’s business, education, workforce, and sports…
Bert BrantleyHostJoe MarinelliGuest
Dee DanielsHostAaron O'LearyGuestSo, you know, being able to do what we do and to, to see is something that, I never imagined as a kid.
I was a manager coming up out of high school and then kind of worked my way up through college.
And then I transferred over to Southern University after two years because junior college, you can only play two years.
And then I transferred to Dallas Baptist, which is a dream school of mine growing up in Dallas.
So then I ended up transferring to Division II school for my sixth year because of COVID.
So I had to transfer to Division II because Division I didn't grant me any more eligibility.
And then after Angelo State, I thought I was done playing baseball and I kind of hung it up.
I literally threw my cleats on top of a phone wire and it's still hanging there today in San Angelo, Texas.
So it's actually, they need to put like a plaque next to it and say like, here lies, you know, Nick Wilson's baseball career or something like that.
um and then i was working a job uh literally a desk job at dell technologies and i had you know worked for a tryout and um got invited out to a banana ball tryout in nashville actually and then ended up working out and then now i'm dancing on a baseball field in front of a lot of people so it's uh it's it's very cool but it's the uh the most awesome part about it is you know not only are we entertaining like i think the entertainment part is really cool for the fans but for the players it's still an extremely competitive environment.
So, you know, being able to do what we do and to, to see is something that, I never imagined as a kid.
I was a manager coming up out of high school and then kind of worked my way up through college.
And then I transferred over to Southern University after two years because junior college, you can only play two years.
And then I transferred to Dallas Baptist, which is a dream school of mine growing up in Dallas.
So then I ended up transferring to Division II school for my sixth year because of COVID.
So I had to transfer to Division II because Division I didn't grant me any more eligibility.
And then after Angelo State, I thought I was done playing baseball and I kind of hung it up.
I literally threw my cleats on top of a phone wire and it's still hanging there today in San Angelo, Texas.
So it's actually, they need to put like a plaque next to it and say like, here lies, you know, Nick Wilson's baseball career or something like that.
um and then i was working a job uh literally a desk job at dell technologies and i had you know worked for a tryout and um got invited out to a banana ball tryout in nashville actually and then ended up working out and then now i'm dancing on a baseball field in front of a lot of people so it's uh it's it's very cool but it's the uh the most awesome part about it is you know not only are we entertaining like i think the entertainment part is really cool for the fans but for the players it's still an extremely competitive environment.
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