Highlights
The Orioles drafted outfielder Nick Markakis with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2006 and set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting average (among players with at least 502 plate appearances) by hitting .291. Markakis started out slow in his first season, hitting .182 in April and .258 in May, but then he turned it on, hitting .311 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs after the All-Star break. Overall, Markakis finished with 16 homers and 62 RBIs, finishing sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. In 2007, Markakis led the Orioles in batting average (.300), home runs (23), RBIs (112) and at-bats (637). He also stole 18 bases...
The Orioles drafted outfielder Nick Markakis with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2006 and set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting average (among players with at least 502 plate appearances) by hitting .291. Markakis started out slow in his first season, hitting .182 in April and .258 in May, but then he turned it on, hitting .311 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs after the All-Star break. Overall, Markakis finished with 16 homers and 62 RBIs, finishing sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. In 2007, Markakis led the Orioles in batting average (.300), home runs (23), RBIs (112) and at-bats (637). He also stole 18 bases as the club's everyday right fielder. His RBI total was eighth-best in the AL. Markakis was born on Nov. 17, 1983, in Glen Cove, N.Y. He attended Young Harris Junior College (Ga.), hitting .439 in 2003. Markakis also pitched at Young Harris, going 12-0 with a 1.68 ERA while leading all junior college pitchers with 160 strikeouts. Markakis was named Baseball America's second-best junior college prospect behind future Orioles teammate Adam Loewen. Markakis graduated from Woodstock High School in Ga. The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in 2001 and 2002, but he didn't sign. Markakis is of Greek descent and played for the Greek Olympic team during the 2004 games.
Displaying items 1-12 of 181
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-16
•
Next >
-
Listless O's lose 8th straight
Some Orioles started trickling into the home clubhouse before 10 a.m. yesterday as a long day of baseball awaited. They ate, read the newspaper and then changed into their uniforms before manager Dave Trembley interrupted their pre-game routine.
He...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Oakland Athletics, Jay Payton, Major League Baseball
-
Trembley's 2009 option picked up
Despite being in the midst of their worst losing skid of the season, the Orioles announced yesterday that manager Dave Trembley would lead the team again in 2009. "I think I have a responsibility to be fairly objective about the level of talent the...Tags: Brian Roberts, Major League Baseball
-
Rare occasion: Orioles hit on all cylinders
O, by the WayLast night, I had an opportunity to assist Sun baseball writer Dan Connolly with Orioles coverage and if the results are any indication of my role, maybe I should switch jobs.The Orioles came out of their homsestand funk to thrash......Tags: Chicago White Sox, Aubrey Huff, Major League Baseball, Melvin Mora, Jermaine Dye
-
Play it again: Orioles 11, White Sox 3
Slump ends Orioles shortstop Juan Castro, who was in an 0-for-11 skid and just 2-for-20 during the homestand, hit a double during a two-run rally in the second inning and drove in two runs with a bloop single in the fifth. Both hits came with two outs....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Juan Castro, Aubrey Huff, John Danks, Jim Thome
-
Five things to look for today
Don't bobble it If you're down in Ocean City this weekend, pick up Nick Markakis in Salisbury. Actually, it's a Markakis bobblehead, to be given away at tonight's Shorebirds game (7:05). Eggs and Ralph If you're reading this early enough, you can...Tags: Ralph Friedgen
-
Rays feast again on O's pitching
Third baseman Aubrey Huff was in a crouch, his elbows resting on his knees, his eyes staring straight ahead. Brian Roberts was near second base, his arms resting behind his back and his eyes fixed on the ground.
In the outfield, Jay Payton stood...Tags: Alberto Castillo, Jay Payton, Brian Roberts, Boston Red Sox, Aubrey Huff
-
O's throw away start, lose in 9th
Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz didn't want to hear about Rocco Baldelli's game-winning ninth-inning double, or the Tampa Bay Rays' latest walkoff victory.
In fact, Kranitz was in no mood for just about anything, including excuses from a pitching...Tags: Alberto Castillo, Jay Payton, Aubrey Huff, Major League Baseball, American League
-
Consistency sought in Olson's return
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.comOrioles manager Dave Trembley made it clear he's not expecting young left-hander Garrett Olson to go into Fenway Park tomorrow and pitch seven shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox. He simply wants to see one thing from Olson that he hasn't seen in a...Tags: Spring Training, Colorado Rockies, Fenway Park, Roberto Alomar, Rafael Palmeiro
-
O's start strong but lose in 9th
Baltimore Sun reporterIf nothing else, the 2008 Orioles have proved that they are a resilient bunch. Bad innings -- and there have been plenty -- are shrugged off. Bad losses are left at the ballpark with the understanding that tomorrow will bring another opportunity to make...Tags: American League
-
Play it again: Rays 10, Orioles 9
BULLPEN WOES: In the two games this series, Orioles relievers have allowed 11 earned runs, 13hits and eight walks in nine innings. Rocky Cherry was one of the prime culprits yesterday. He gave up a walk, then the game-winning double to Rocco Baldelli in...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Major League Baseball, Miguel Tejada
-
Roberts fills in for Cintron, helps lift O's to gutsy win
The Orioles were looking for something, anything to break a five-game losing streak and end a terrible homestand with a positive last night.
What they received in an 11-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox was an offensive explosion, an adequate pitching...Tags: Juan Castro, Aubrey Huff, John Danks, Chicago White Sox, Healthcare Policies
-
Rocco Baldelli gets winning hit for Rays
* at Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 9: Rocco Baldelli hit a game-winning double in the ninth inning and the American League East-leading Rays rallied from a four-run deficit. Nick Markakis hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth for the Orioles. * at...Tags: Torii Hunter, Chicago White Sox, Raul Ibanez, Emil Brown, Boston Red Sox
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 6, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 29, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Aug 28, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 29, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 1, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 31, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 31, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 30, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 31, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 28, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 31, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
