Baseball Essays
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78110February 8, 2019 at 12:45 pmCalling 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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83913February 2, 2019 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: There’s still a soft spot here for Mussina
I believe the Orioles, and their fans, have a golden opportunity to repair an awkward relationship with newly inducted Hall of Famer...
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832January 26, 2019 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: One season, one meltdown, one redemptive moment
It’s fairly safe to say that most kids, regardless of demographics, had some sort of experience playing youth sports. It’s also just...
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1.1K6January 19, 2019 at 7:00 am
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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1.0K14January 12, 2019 at 7:00 am
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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9319January 5, 2019 at 7:00 am
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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9904December 29, 2018 at 7:00 am
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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1.7K15December 22, 2018 at 7:00 am
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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1.0K8December 15, 2018 at 7:00 am
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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1.1K8December 8, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling 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...