Posts By Jack Gibbons
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108Calling 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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203Calling 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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276OriolesCalling 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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415OriolesCalling 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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449Calling the PenCalling 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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611Calling 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...
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403Calling the PenCalling the Pen: The future isn’t now for the Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles begin the 2022 season today, and it’s difficult to feel excited. That’s because we live in the present, and...
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Calling the Pen
Calling the Pen: It’s wild-card Sunday, and the Orioles are in the middle of it
Who would have guessed that the Baltimore Orioles would play a meaningful game on the last day of the season … the...
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Baseball Essays
Calling the Pen: The birth of a team
I was looking up famous people born on September 15th and Gaylord Perry’s name surfaced. He was a Hall of Fame pitcher...
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Baseball Essays
Calling the Pen: When 70 is more than just a number
When I think of 70, I think about the 1970 World Series that the Orioles won in five games over the Cincinnati...