Calling the Pen
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2.9KJuly 7, 2018 at 7:00 amCalling 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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2.9K7June 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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3.1K5June 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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2.5K2June 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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3.1K12June 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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3.1K4June 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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3.6K3May 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...
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3.2K17May 19, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: To be Frank — 1966 was my favorite season as an Orioles fan
It was a sunny afternoon in early October, the kind that connects the fading of summer with the emergence of fall and...
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2.7KMay 13, 2018 at 9:00 am
Calling the Pen: Missing one of baseball’s most dedicated fans on Mother’s Day
It is the first Mother’s Day without her, just as it was the first Opening Day without her. They belong in the...
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3.1K4May 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Calling the Pen: 1983 — a very good year for the Orioles, and for me
Every once in a while, a season in our life runs parallel with a season of a lifetime. It happened to me...