Calling the Pen
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1.0K6July 28, 2018 at 7:00 amCalling the Pen: Growing up an Orioles fan and thankful for every minute of it
My love affair with the Orioles started before I can remember. My father, who was a huge baseball fan before he moved...
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1.1K8July 21, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Orioles’ trade of Machado first step toward restoring hope and long-term healing
Dr. Jon Simon was in his office late on a summer afternoon. He was there to discuss what an MRI revealed about...
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2.2K18July 14, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Open letter from a fan to Machado — ‘You gave us hope, Manny’
Dear Manny, In a perfect world, we would look up at the stands in left field one day at Camden Yards, and...
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1.1KJuly 7, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Rob Hiaasen was a big man with an even bigger heart
Back when he was working for the Palm Beach Post, Rob Hiaasen would tell co-worker Frank Cerabino that they should go out...
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1.3K7June 30, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: The best time and place to be an Orioles — and Colts — fan
I moved from New York to Timonium in 1965, not knowing much about the area. I was told there wasn’t much snow,...
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1.1K5June 23, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: A nearly perfect game for me — and for Jim Palmer
Forty-five years ago this month, I attended my first Orioles game. It was a momentous occasion for any lifelong O’s fan, but...
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1.1K2June 17, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: A father’s love might bend, but it never breaks
My dad was meticulous about the work he did. There were no shortcuts. He might have invented measure twice cut once except...
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1.1K12June 9, 2018 at 7:00 am
Road-tripping to Wrigley Field to see Orioles an unforgettable experience
I have been a baseball fan since the late 1950s, attending countless Orioles games at Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards. Over the years,...
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1.1K4June 2, 2018 at 8:00 am
Impressing a girlfriend with Brooks connection leads to lasting impression
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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1.2K3May 26, 2018 at 10:00 am
Viviano’s unforgettable swing and message at Ripken’s Baseball Experience
I walked up to the batter’s box careful — at first — not to make eye contact with the pitcher. After looking...