Category Archives: Orioles

Here’s How Four Broadcast Teams Described The Orioles Streaker On Friday

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Scott Huffines

(By Timothy Burke, Deadspin.com) The ad hoc policy to not televise fans who run onto the field during baseball games is intended to discourage copycats, though its effectiveness is debatable at best. Yet while viewers may be blind to the … Continue reading →


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Batman on the field at Orioles home opener

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Dan Steinberg (D.C. Sports Bog, The Washington Post, 4/6/2012) “I mean, if we’re going to write about Orioles fans eating bacon on a stick skewers, and an Orioles fan in an Orioles Tebow jersey, we can hardly avoid this … Continue reading →


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Oyster Burns Baseball Card, Baltimore Orioles,1887

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Scott Huffines

Wikipedia excerpt: “…He continued his career with the Orioles in 1885, batting .231 with five home runs and 37 RBI, and pitching to a 7–4 win–loss record. His offensive struggles led him to be demoted to the Newark Domestics for … Continue reading →


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Treasure the Orioles: Maryland Gets a New License Plate

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Robert O’Brien (Baltimore Fishbowl, 4/4/2012) The Orioles have teamed up with the MVA to offer Marylanders special edition license plates featuring the recently revived cartoon bird logo. They’re $50 (with half the cost going to charity) and come with … Continue reading →


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No Orioles Allowed

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Jack Moore (NotGraphs Baseball, 3/19/2012) “The Baltimore Orioles franchise may finally have reached its nadir. The following sign is now on display at KBA (that’s Korea Baseball Association) parks everywhere: In case you’re not familiar, the Orioles were effectively … Continue reading →


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Zagé International Orioles Stickers

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Zagé International “So I made some stickers. If you don’t know, they’re a drawing I did of the Baltimore Orioles “Cartoon Bird” logo. There around 5”x5” but its really hard to tell because of their obscure shape. I think … Continue reading →


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Confused Orioles Fan Climbs Sculpture at #Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Scott Huffines

Deranged protestor Dylan Spoelstra, a 20-something from Canada, donned his Baltimore Orioles #32 Matt Wieters jersey, joined the New York City Occupy Wall Street protest, peed on a wall (allegedly), received a summons (allegedly), then climbed a sculpture in Zucotti … Continue reading →


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Billy Ripken Obscenity Bat: He Finally Talks 20 Years Later

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Darren Rovell (CNBC.com, 12/9/2008) Had Billy Ripken not received a shipment of less than ideal Louisville Slugger R161 models that year… Had Billy Ripken not decided to use one of those bats for batting practice that year… Had Billy … Continue reading →


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Woman takes foul ball to the head during Yankees/Orioles game

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Scott Huffines

Something to watch over and over and over like the Zapruder film. Bang! That’s wild! Link via Barstoolsports.com.


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WBAL-TV stands behind Sandusky report on Flanagan and reasons for suicide

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Scott Huffines

But police investigation offers different explanation for Flanagan’s act By David Zurawik (The Baltimore Sun, 8/25/2011) WBAL-TV is standing behind its Wednesday-night report by sportscaster Gerry Sandusky linking the suicide of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and executive Mike Flanagan to … Continue reading →


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Not All The Slammers At Memorial Ended In Runs

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Rafael Alvarez (The Baltimore Sun, 10/6/1991) Today is your last opportunity to be arrested at a major league ballpark on 33rd Street. And if it is your desire to take a little piece of Memorial Stadium with you as … Continue reading →


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Judged by His Beers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Charles Cohen (Baltimore City Paper, 6/16/2004) The Orioles may think they sell status with Camden Yards skyboxes, but true O’s fans know they’ve really earned their way into an exclusive club when they make it onto Fancy Clancy’s short … Continue reading →


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