Category Archives: 1980s

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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Hampden’s “Improved Order of Red Men” at Mayor’s Christmas Parade (1983)

Lou Catelli uncovered this treasure trove of Hampden’s Red Men participating in the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in the early 80s. ‘Red Men’ selling longtime lodge in Hampden By Larry Perl (Baltimore Sun, 3/5/2013) In 1893, a group of Baltimore patriots … Continue reading

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Jim Palmer… Lookin’ Good! (1983)

Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer’s 1983 Tegrin Shampoo Commercial:

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RIP Harris Glenn “Divine” Milstead (1945-1988)

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