Posts By Jack Gibbons
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139Calling the PenCalling the Pen: Starting to think the game I loved isn’t coming back
I was running on the NCR Trail on Friday, thinking about how disappointing it was that Game 4 of the World Series...
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2622023 PostseasonCalling the Pen: Dreams derailed by Orioles’ quick exit
It was raining when Barb and I got on the light rail at Hunt Valley last Saturday morning, but the day held...
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149Calling the PenCalling the Pen: An assist from Brooks that didn’t make the record books
On Tuesday night, as I was ready to get out of my car to run with Athletes Serving Athletes, I heard Bob...
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522Calling the PenCalling the Pen: O’s home run celebration sends the wrong message
I like that the Orioles want to have fun playing a kids game, that they want to stay loose and express support...
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274Calling the PenCalling the Pen: Gaylord Perry, and the birth of a team
Editor’s Note: Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher, died on Thursday at age 84. This essay is from September 2021. I...
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340Calling the PenCalling the Pen: Orioles ran the race with perseverance
In 1973, when I was a sportswriter for The News American, sports editor John Steadman wanted a different approach to covering the...
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342OriolesCalling the Pen: Orioles’ Elias takes his message on the road
The Orioles provided a view of the locker room and the roles manager Brandon Hyde and general manager Mike Elias play just...
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553OriolesCalling the Pen: Orioles’ Hyde has managed to become a leader
In 46 years of journalism, I worked for a lot of managers. I worked for far fewer leaders. Leaders were the ones...
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610Calling the Pen
Calling the Pen: Happy Birthday, Brooks!
It’s embarrassing to admit, but I didn’t fully appreciate Brooks Robinson until a few months before everyone else did. That’s when the...
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684Calling the PenCalling the Pen: Time for Oriole broadcasters to take their show on the road
Back in the 1970s, when I was a sportswriter for The News American, our travel budget took a hit, and I was...