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

(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

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

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

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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