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Orioles are in a perfect spot heading into 2013 season
Let's agree that the Orioles are saying all the right things as they get ready for Tuesday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. They're saying last year's 93 wins were no fluke. They're saying they're hungrier than ever after finishing second...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, B.J. Upton, Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, James Shields
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Orioles notes and observations: Chen, Hunter, Matusz, Jones, WBC
The Baltimore SunOrioles’ lefty Wei-Yin Chen threw 51 pitches (33 strikes) Friday in an exhibition start against the Pittsburgh Pirates that lasted 2 1/3 innings. His fastball sat between 89 and 91 mph and with the exception of his command – especially his...Tags: Miguel Gonzalez, Tommy Hunter, Sports, Wei-Yin Chen, Pittsburgh Pirates
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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: Eddie Murray, Peter G. Angelos, Sports, American League, American League East
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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: Don Shula, Jim Parker, Joe Flacco, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 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: Sports, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball Draft, USC Trojans, Baltimore Orioles
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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: Brooks Robinson, Human Interest, Eddie Murray, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Earl Weaver
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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: Eddie Murray, Sports, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles
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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: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates
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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: Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Frank Robinson
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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: Minnesota Twins, Sports, Lobbying, Politics, Harmon Killebrew
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Jim Palmer says HOF results are 'a shot across the bow of the whole Steroid Era'
The Baltimore SunOne of the perks of covering the Orioles is that we have easy access to Jim Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher who, unlike some other great players, has no problem speaking his mind. I talked to Palmer on Wednesday after he deplaned in Southern California...Tags: Gaylord Perry, Sammy Sosa, Cal Ripken, Sports, Barry Bonds
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Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver dies at 82
Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, the cantankerous baseball wizard who led the Orioles to the World Series in each of his first three full seasons as manager, died yesterday. He was 82. Weaver died Friday night while on a cruise, according to Monica Barlow,...
Tags: New York Mets, Eddie Murray, Sports, Cal Ripken, American League East
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