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Category Archives: Beer
Wild Bill, Baltimore’s Best Cheerleader
“Evening Magazine” feature story on Orioles fan Wild Bill Hagy from 1979. (Look for the cameo by fellow Baltimoron Marty Bass!) Producer: Tom D’Antoni Editor: Yvonne McGhee
Posted in 1970s, Baltimorons, Beer, Marty Bass, Orioles, Television, Wild Bill Hagy
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Wild Man Blues: Wild Bill Hagy
By David Dudley (Urbanite Magazine, 10/01/2007) On August 22 (2007), the Baltimore Orioles began a double-header with the last-place Texas Rangers by allowing thirty runs in a single game, a feat unseen since 1897. In the wake of this, the … Continue reading
Posted in Baltimorons, Beer, Obituaries, Orioles, Wild Bill Hagy
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Wild Bill Hagy: The Irrepressible Human Manifestation of “Oriole Magic”
(Baltimore Magazine, 1/2008) Wild Bill Hagy defied the conventions of celebrityhood. He achieved an unlikely renown—hounded by autograph seekers, meeting Presidents Carter and Reagan, featured in The New Yorker—by leading his signature “O-R-l-O-L-E-S” cheers from Section 34 in the upper … Continue reading
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Classic “Natty Boh” Commercials
From the Atomic TV archives comes these classic commercials touting Baltimore’s favorite cheap beverage: National Bohemian Beer! Keep an eye out for the “Natty Fro” commercial at the end.
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