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The Sun Remembers May 19-25
May 23, 1991: Mired in last place, the Orioles fire manager Frank Robinson and promote Johnny Oates, 45, the team's first base coach and a former Baltimore player. Oates will manage nearly four years here (291 wins and 270 losses) before going to Texas,...
Tags: National Football League, Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, Morgan State University, Baseball
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Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips
Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Given the 2014 schedule announced Thursday by the Big Ten, how tough will Maryland’s road back...
Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, The Pennsylvania State University, College Football, Randy Edsall, Travel
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An Annapolis tradition, grounded
My town, Annapolis, is a special kind of college town. The students at the Naval Academy are distinctive not for their backpacks, ear buds and school T-shirts, but for their crisp summer whites and their somber dress blues. The midshipmen take off...
Tags: United States Naval Academy, Graduation, Barack Obama, Ceremonies, Culture
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Toni Linhart, Baltimore Colts kicker, dies at age 70
The kick knifed through the thick fog and split the uprights at Memorial Stadium, giving the Colts a 10-7 victory in sudden-death overtime. In a flash, fans swarmed the field. Down came the goal posts. Up went Toni Linhart, on someone's shoulders....
Tags: National Football League, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Soccer, Abusive Behavior
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The Sun Remembers: April 28-May 4
April 28, 2003: Towson University announces plans to rename its outdoor athletic facility Johnny Unitas Stadium. "I would hope naming this for John will inspire those who play here to live up to his example," says Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, one of a...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Johnny Unitas, FBI, Lacrosse, Union Memorial Hospital
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Frank Robinson's historic homer out of Memorial Stadium remembered
The Baltimore SunThe solitary orange banner waved over the left field wall at old Memorial Stadium for years. “HERE” is all it said in blocky black lettering. No other words were necessary. Everyone knew what it meant: here’s where Frank hit it out....Tags: Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Cleveland Indians
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Action in Maturity to mark 40th anniversary
Esther Bonnet, 100, is always thinking about new plans for Action in Maturity — as she has since she co-founded the transportation service for seniors more than 40 years ago. During a recent visit from Elizabeth Briscoe, AIM's executive director,...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Father's Day, Religion and Belief, Hampden, Colleges and Universities
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The Sun remembers: April 21-27
April 22, 2001: In a stunning upset, Baltimore's Hasim Rahman knocks out world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis to take the title. A right cross to Lewis' chin floors the 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the fifth round in South Africa. Seven months later,...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Morgan State University, Baseball, Lacrosse, Malaria
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Navy at Johns Hopkins: Three things to watch
Johns Hopkins has taken command of this rivalry, compiling a 59-26-1 record. But Navy has recently displayed a knack for registering a stunner, winning two of the last three meetings – including last year’s 8-2 surprise at Navy-Marine Corps...
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Pimlico should take a lesson from Camden Yards
The recent article ("Beyond the Preakness," April 9) outlining the current reality of the Pimlico race track and its future highlights the need for broader and bolder thinking in order to advance a sustainable solution to make horse racing in Baltimore...
Tags: Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, William Donald Schaefer, The Jockey Club Incorporated
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The Sun Remembers: April 14-20
April 20, 2002: The Ravens select Miami safety Ed Reed with their No. 1 pick (24th overall) in the NFL draft. It's the first time the club has failed to get a college player ranked among its top 15 choices. April 20, 1985: The Skipjacks, Baltimore's...
Tags: Richard Nixon, Baltimore Orioles, Cy Young Award, University of Baltimore, New York Knicks
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60 home openers — and one fan who's seen them all
For his 60th Orioles home opener, Justin Vitrano didn't dress in orange. He didn't paint his face, pull on a team cap or arrive hours early to guzzle beer. He didn't jump to his feet, scream or even clap as players jogged, one by one, onto the field. But...
Tags: Spring Training, Minnesota Twins, Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, Nick Markakis
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