Calling the Pen
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2.6K2April 28, 2018 at 9:00 amBaseball, 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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2.8K4April 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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6.9K6April 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...
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3.7K23April 7, 2018 at 7:00 am
Calling the Pen: To Pop Pop, baseball and beer
I grew up knowing only one grandfather. He was on my mother’s side, and I called him Pop Pop. We spent more...
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3.2K8April 6, 2018 at 11:00 am
A huge double play: Announcing the addition of Jack Gibbons and a new feature highlighting baseball essays from the community
When people asked me two years ago why we created BaltimoreBaseball.com, the simple answer was I needed a job. The more complex...