Posts By Jack Gibbons
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71710Baseball EssaysCalling the Pen: To be Frank — 1966 was my favorite season as an Orioles fan
I lost my favorite Oriole and my favorite player with the death of Frank Robinson on Thursday. Today, I wanted to share...
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Calling the Pen: One Oriole fan’s perspective as FanFest approaches
A week from today, Oriole fans will be almost within a snowball’s throw of Camden Yards. Standing in the cold outside the...
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Calling the Pen: You May Be Right – It’s time for the Piano Man
John Angelos wasn’t playing the Big Shot, but the Orioles’ executive vice president was talking about a Matter of Trust when he...
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Calling the Pen: Resolution is just a word
The day after the new year started, my wife, Barb, said the gym at which she works, Anytime Fitness in Jacksonville, was...
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Calling the Pen: With a little help from my friend
It has been three years since I left The Sun, since I started on a journey for which there was no defined...
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Calling the Pen: A Christmas story
It’s difficult when you’re a kid to grasp the concept that it’s better to give than to receive. To be honest, it’s...
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Calling the Pen: The gift of love
The backyard ball field with the chicken wire backstop and the marble bases carefully set at ground level was my sanctuary. It...
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Calling the Pen: Thankful for blessings amid life’s storms
The initial plan sounded like a tale from the old west. Dave Glenn and his dad, Mike, had sent the women and...
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Calling the Pen: The search continues
We were assembling joggers for the seven participants from Athletes Serving Athletes to compete in the marathon relay of the Baltimore Running...
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Calling the Pen: Oriole fans get a final chance to show that all is not lost
Passion and compassion. Passion for one’s team. Compassion for its players, when it’s evident the struggle is real. A Sports Illustrated story...