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An Opening Day tribute to an Orioles superfan
The Baltimore SunAt some point today, probably a couple hours before the first pitch is thrown by Jake Arrieta in the 2013 home opener at Camden Yards, I will grab a copy of the Orioles’ daily game notes, and place them on the press box ledge in front of my work...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jake Arrieta, Ryan Freel, Baseball, Sports
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Orioles to hold public ceremony for Earl Weaver on April 20 at 2 p.m.
The Orioles plan to hold a “public celebration of life” for former manager Earl Weaver at Camden Yards on April 20 at 2 p.m., the team announced Tuesday. The Hall of Famer died in January at the age of 82. The event, called “A...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Buck Showalter, Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank Robinson
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The Sun remembers: March 3-March 9
March 4, 2006: The Maryland women's basketball team ends a 14-game losing streak to Duke by defeating the Blue Devils, 78-70, in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. The teams will meet again in the NCAA final with Maryland (34-4)...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Spring Training, Washington College (Maryland), University of Baltimore, North Carolina Tar Heels
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Earl Weaver dies at 82; Hall of Fame manager of Baltimore Orioles
Irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver penned his own epitaph. "On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived,'" he once said. Weaver, 82, a member of baseball's Hall of Fame and the...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, American League East, Jim Palmer, Baseball, Eddie Murray
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Both with winning seasons, Ravens and Orioles offer rare celebration for city fans
When the Ravens rolled to their second Super Bowl victory, fending off the San Francisco 49ers in the final seconds of the game, the storylines that defined an improbable season all found happy endings. Ray Lewis carried the Lombardi Trophy into the...
Tags: Super Bowl, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Football, Johnny Unitas
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Former major leaguer Don Buford keeps the dreams alive
It is early Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Don Buford is not standing on a stage and talking about having a dream. That's not his style. Besides, he has already lived one himself, the kind Dr. King preached about. Buford has a new job,...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Martin Luther King Jr., Football, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer
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Former Orioles, others attend Fla. memorial service for Earl Weaver
The Baltimore SunThe memorial service for Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver was held Saturday afternoon in Davie, Fla., near where Weaver spent his retirement years. Former Orioles attending the service included: Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray,...Tags: Rochester Red Wings, Frank Robinson, Human Interest, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray
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Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver remembered at memorial service in Fla.
During his 17-year managerial career with the Orioles, Earl Weaver crafted 1,480 winning batting orders. Arguably none was as impressive as the lineup that honored him Saturday. A star-studded collection of players, team representatives, and baseball...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Rochester Red Wings, Frank Robinson, Marketing, Jim Palmer
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Earl Weaver timeline
The Baltimore SunFor many, the lasting image of Earl Weaver will be that of a fiery, short man kicking dirt and spewing his displeasure at an umpire. Weaver's personality — described as "combative," "irascible" and also "caring" — carried from his childhood to...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Manager of the Year Award, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies
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Earl Weaver will be memorialized Saturday in Florida
The Baltimore SunOrioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver will be memorialized Saturday in Davie, Fla., after a private, family-only ceremony tonight in South Florida. Weaver, 82, collapsed and died Friday night on a cruise ship. Weaver and his wife, Marianna, had...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson
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FSU Hall of Famer and college baseball 'wizard' Ron Fraser leaves legacy
TALLAHASSEE -- The weekend now passed was a difficult one for baseball fans across the country. It was marked by the deaths of three giants in the game. One of them, was a former Florida State player who quite simply would not take "no" for an answer....
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Miami Hurricanes, ESPN (tv network), Florida State Seminoles, Baseball
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Some more Weaver memories and stories
Earl Weaver, the former Orioles Hall of Fame manager who died Friday night, left those around him with such great memories and stories, that it was hard to get them all in for the one story I did Sunday. So here are some of the leftovers. My most...
Tags: Harmon Killebrew, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Lobbying, Buck Showalter
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 3, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 22, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jan 26, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 26, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 21, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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