Calling the Pen
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2.4K2June 17, 2018 at 7:00 amCalling 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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2.9K12June 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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2.8K4June 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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3.4K3May 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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3.0K17May 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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2.5KMay 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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2.9K4May 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...
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2.5K2April 28, 2018 at 9:00 am
Baseball, the radio and the mind’s eye
By Jack d’Epagnier It’s the soundtrack of summer. It’s a twilight drive home from Little League with Mom, or a catch in...
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2.6K4April 21, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Diamond (Jim) in the Rough
It happened so quickly. I was standing alone in the front of a department store when I noticed a tall, tan man...
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6.7K6April 14, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: Childhood to grandparenting, loving the Orioles remains a constant
In Dan Connolly’s invitation to readers to write baseball essays, he stated that it’s the most lyrical of all sports, and that, “maybe it is...