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The Sun Remembers May 12-18
May 15, 2004: In sultry heat and on a bone-dry track, Smarty Jones wins the Preakness by a record 111/2 lengths before an announced record crowd of 112,668 at Pimlico Race Course. The victory gives Smarty Jones two legs up in his quest to win the Triple...
Tags: Sports, Pimlico Race Course, Triple Crown, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
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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: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Sports, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Orioles
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Manny Machado keeps wowing the rest of baseball
The Baltimore SunCan we go a little over the top here? OK, here goes: maybe we'll remember this just-concluded 7-4 Orioles road trip to the West Coast as the time where the legend of Manny Machado really took off. Sure, he got lots of attention last season when the...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Washington Nationals, Baseball, Sports, Bryce Harper
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Manny Machado recounts his recent first meeting with Brooks Robinson
The Baltimore SunOAKLAND, Calif. — A week ago, Manny Machado was about to head onto the field from the dugout at Camden Yards when someone yelled out to him, "Hey Manny." It's not an unusual occurrence these days for the young third baseman, who is increasingly...Tags: Wilson Betemit, Sports, Reggie Jackson, Luis Ayala, Atlanta Braves
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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: Baseball, Sports, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Nick Markakis, Minnesota Twins
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Gus Triandos: Baltimore's first sports hero
The year was 1959. I was 12 and shy to a fault. But an almost close encounter with my baseball hero, Gus Triandos, would change my life forever. Big Gus exploded onto the Baltimore baseball landscape, and into the lives of countless youngsters like me,...
Tags: Baseball, Sports, Museums, Arts and Culture, Memorial Stadium
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Is Manny Machado the most exciting Oriole in 30 years?
The Baltimore SunI offhandedly tweeted that Manny Machado might be the most exciting ballplayer to come through Baltimore in 30 years. Which led to a quick mental review of the other candidates to see if I was crazy. The verdict? Well first, let’s talk about...Tags: Roberto Alomar, Baseball, Sports, Erik Bedard, Miguel Tejada
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Orioles look to profit as enthusiasm carries over from surprising 2012
Baltimore baseball fans flocked back to Camden Yards and merrily decorated themselves in orange and black as the Orioles authored baseball's most surprising story of 2012. Now, signs abound that the enthusiasm from last fall — when the team...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Baltimore Orioles, Buck Showalter, New York Yankees, Brian Roberts
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Gus Triandos, beloved ex-Orioles catcher, dies at 82
Gus Triandos, a brawny slugger who won the hearts of Orioles fans starved for someone to cheer for in the 1950s, died Thursday at his home in San Jose, Calif. He was 82. "My father died in his sleep," his daughter, Lori Luna, said. "He'd been dealing...
Tags: Baseball, Sports, Detroit Tigers, Heart Failure, Baltimore Orioles
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Brian Roberts and Nolan Reimold deliver in their returns from injury
The Baltimore SunST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the Orioles plugged through this offseason without adding a premium bat to the lineup, club officials kept saying that a needed offensive boost could come from two players already on the 40-man roster, two guys who had...Tags: Sports, David Price, Nick Markakis, Matt Wieters, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Between games, a tribute fit for an Earl
Let's be honest. It isn't really that hard to tug at the heartstrings of a Baltimore sports fan. This is a town where nostalgia lives full-time, so Saturday's Oriole Park tribute to Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver couldn't help but strike the right note....
Tags: Baseball, Joe Flacco, Sports, John Harbaugh, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Manny Machado hits 3-run homer, Orioles sweep doubleheader
Orioles manager Buck Showalter might not be a fan of doubleheaders, but he couldn't complain about the result of Saturday's split twin bill against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camden Yards. The Orioles won both games of the doubleheader, getting a career-...
Tags: Josh Beckett, Sports, Arts and Culture, Wei-Yin Chen, J.J. Hardy
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