Category Archives: Sports

Batman and Cal Ripken Jr. Join Forces to promote Big League Chew

Read “Bizarre Baseball Culture: The Batman and Cal Ripken Jr. join forces to promote Big League Chew” at The Baseball Continuum.

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Happy Birthday Art Donovan: Football’s Fat Man

Football’s Fat Man A Gridiron Survivor Remembers the Glory Days of Tough Guys and Grudges By Art Donovan (People Magazine, 11/9/1987) “…The only thing I worried about was my weight. Coach Ewbank wanted me to play at 270, and it was … Continue reading

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Assault at Orioles Game Sends Man Wearing Yankees Cap to Intensive Care

By Justin Fenton (The Baltimore Sun, 5/31/2013) “…Two men have been charged in connection with the attack — Gregory Fleischman, 22, of Jarrettsville, and Michael Bell, 21, of Annapolis. Police said Bell threw a beer at Matthew Fortese, 25, and … Continue reading

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Underwear Football in Baltimore: The Baltimore Charm

Charm Offensive Meet the unpaid, underappreciated, and underprotected stars of underwear football By Violet Levoit (Baltimore City Paper, 5/22/2013) “For me, the hardest thing was when I put the uniform on,” says Angela Rypien, quarterback for the Baltimore Charm. “It … Continue reading

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