Category Archives: Orioles

Confused Orioles Fan Climbs Sculpture at #Occupy Wall Street

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

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

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

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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