Baseball Essays
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3478December 8, 2018 at 7:00 amCalling the Pen: Covering the Orioles’ longest season
The famed aviator, Charles Lindbergh, once described flying as “hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror.” Lindbergh, who was a...
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4656December 1, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Born a Baby Bird
I am a Baltimore Orioles fan by birth — but far more by lifetime dedication even though far removed from Baltimore since...
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4834November 24, 2018 at 7:00 am
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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5976November 17, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: An interview with a friend and schoolmate of Babe Ruth
George Herman “Babe” Ruth was back in the news this week. On Thursday, Jane Leavy, author of “The Big Fella,” talked about...
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18.2K45November 9, 2018 at 7:00 amCalling the Pen: Buck Showalter writes a letter to Baltimore
When I met with Andy MacPhail about the Orioles job, I knew Baltimore was a great baseball city. I knew what the...
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7506November 3, 2018 at 7:00 am
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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8174October 27, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: A serious O’s fan with a sensational Series’ streak
Many of my early childhood memories were of pieces of vacations, astronaut missions and Orioles baseball. I grew up an ardent, avid,...
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7991October 20, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Trying to come back from a missed comeback
I was at Yankee Stadium for Game 4 of the 2017 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Astros. I truly...
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2.7K11October 13, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: A father’s pride, and a daughter’s love
You know the clear plastic sleeve on older wallets? The part where people keep their driver’s license or other form of ID...
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9774October 6, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Showalter and Duquette deserve our thanks
In my professional career — one that has now spanned more than 10 years — I’ve only “played hooky” from work once....