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3.4KApril 8, 2026 at 5:30 amThe dark cloud over the magical 1966 Orioles’ season
Shortly before they made their most important trade ever, acquiring Frank Robinson from the Cincinnati Reds in December 1965, the Orioles made...
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1.1KApril 1, 2026 at 5:30 amAn Interview with Roy Firestone | Bird Tapes Podcast
In a new interview, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Roy Firestone explains how he became such a passionate fan of the Orioles even though...
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2.9KMarch 25, 2026 at 5:30 amWhy Isn’t Dave McNally In The Hall of Fame?
The author of a new biography of the late pitcher, an ace for the Orioles in the ’60s and ’70s, argues that...
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1.8KMarch 18, 2026 at 5:30 amTake the Bird Tapes’ Orioles History Quiz (Volume 1)
Here’s a (hopefully) fun test of how much you know about Baltimore’s baseball team Before you dig in, a little background: I...
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2.0KMarch 11, 2026 at 5:30 amThere Were Birds in Yuma
As the Orioles plow through spring training in Sarasota, it’s startling to look back at what they endured 72 years ago in...
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3.0KMarch 3, 2026 at 5:30 amWhat Happened to Wally Bunker?
In the finale of a two-part series, Baltimore native James Considine, a Bird Tapes subscriber, explores what happened to Orioles pitcher Wally...
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2.4KFebruary 25, 2026 at 5:30 amWally Bunker’s Magical Season
(Note from John Eisenberg: This week I’m handing the Bird Tapes keyboard to Jim Considine, a lifelong Baltimorean and Bird Tapes subscriber...
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3.2KFebruary 11, 2026 at 5:30 amThe Great Orioles’ Mystery of 1998 and 1999
During my recent Bird Tapes interview with BJ Surhoff, I was surprised by the vehemence with which he defended the Orioles of...
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6.8KFebruary 4, 2026 at 5:30 amLost Voices: Replacing Brooks Robinson nearly broke Doug DeCinces but he battled through it, including a fight with Earl Weaver
Doug DeCinces would never forget the day his baseball life changed forever. In early 1973, he was 22 and excited about being...
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3.9KJanuary 28, 2026 at 11:30 amShe Made Orioles History | Bird Tapes Podcast
In the beginning, the Orioles wanted Fran Moulden for her looks. The year was 1968. The Orioles hired a group of young...