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Eddie Murray was a first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-1988 and during the second half of the 1996 season. Murray, a switch-hitter, is a member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 hit and 500 home run clubs. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays are the only other members of the 3,000/500 club. Murray won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1977. Nicknamed "Steady Eddie," Murray was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Series-winning team. During Murray's 21 MLB seasons, he was named to eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, finished second in the AL MVP voting twice and retired as baseball's career leader in RBIs for switch-hitters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of...
Eddie Murray was a first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-1988 and during the second half of the 1996 season. Murray, a switch-hitter, is a member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 hit and 500 home run clubs. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays are the only other members of the 3,000/500 club. Murray won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1977. Nicknamed "Steady Eddie," Murray was a member of the Orioles' 1983 World Series-winning team. During Murray's 21 MLB seasons, he was named to eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, finished second in the AL MVP voting twice and retired as baseball's career leader in RBIs for switch-hitters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. Murray was born on Feb. 24, 1956, in Los Angeles. The Orioles drafted him in the third round of the 1973 amateur draft. Murray spent the first 15 years of his career with the Orioles organization before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 for Juan Bell, Brian Holton, and Ken Howell. Murray spent three seasons with the Dodgers before signing as a free agent with the New York Mets in 1991. Murray also spent time with the Cleveland Indians and Anaheim Angels before retiring after the 1997 season.
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Baseball: 50 years an Oriole usher and a lifetime of memories
For the past five decades, Gordon Huggins has enjoyed one of the best views in the house. As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, he has witnessed six World Series,Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Boston Red Sox, Lou Gehrig, Texas Rangers
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Eldersburg man celebrates golden anniversary as Orioles usher
For the past five decades, Gordon Huggins has enjoyed one of the best views in the house. As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, he has witnessed six World Series,Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,...
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Bill Bateman's Battle of Guest Bartenders Saturday benefits fire company
Bill Bateman's in Havre de Grace presents The Battle of the Guest Bartenders to benefit the Susquehanna Hose Company Saturday, May 19, at 8 p.m. Come support the local fire company as members show off their stuff behind the Bateman's bar. See which house...Tags: Ray Lewis, Companies and Corporations, Adam Jones (football), Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger
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Orioles notebook: Jim Johnson back with O's after four-night hospital stay
After four nights at Saint Agnes Hospital, Orioles reliever Jim Johnson was finally released Friday morning after a severe case of food poisoning. Johnson, who has converted 15 straight save opportunities dating to last season, acknowledged the...
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Time with Orioles stands out most for Frank Robinson
As a player and manager, Frank Robinson represented seven major league organizations in eight cities. These days, he lives about 2,700 miles away in the Los Angeles area and makes it back to Baltimore only about two or three times a year. But when...
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Orioles unveil statue of Frank Robinson
The Baltimore SunThrough the raindrops, the Orioles honored Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, unveiling a statue of the Orioles great beyond the left-center-field fence at Camden Yards, kicking off a season-long celebration honoring the club's six Hall of Famers. Those in...Tags: Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Arts
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Frank Robinson 'taken aback, really,' by statue
The Baltimore SunThe intense stare is captured, the look of a slugger tracking a ball hit well into the night. The bat is dangling from the bronzed Frank Robinson’s left hand. “I’m looking at the ball going out in the outfield, but I am ready to drop...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Peter G. Angelos, Arts
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Sculptor puts finishing touches on Orioles' living legend monuments
The mission was a lot easier to define than it was to carry out. The Orioles wanted six larger-than-life bronze likenesses of the six living legends who have had their numbers retired by the team, and they had to be perfect. The first one will be...
Tags: Baseball, Cal Ripken, Jr., Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Texas Rangers, Peter G. Angelos
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A look into the changes coming at Camden Yards
Orioles fans have known since December that their ballpark at Camden Yards will have a different look when the O's open the regular season against the Minnesota Twins on April 6. Now, it's time to take an early peek at the changes that are being made...
Tags: Baseball, Cal Ripken, Jr., Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Boston Red Sox, Peter G. Angelos
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Should Chipper enter Hall on 1st ballot?
A simple comparison Steve Gould Baltimore Sun All you need to do to know that Chipper Jones is a first-ballot Hall of Famer is compare his career statistics to those of other third basemen enshrined in Cooperstown. Let's start with traditional stats....Tags: Chipper Jones, Baseball, George Brett, Eddie Mathews, Chicago Tribune
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Bert Sugar, baseball and Cal Ripken Jr.
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles don’t play until tonight, but I figured I’d give you something baseball-related to read today. Bert Sugar, best known as a boxing historian, died Sunday from cardiac arrest. He was 75. Sugar is remembered for wearing his fedora,...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball, Bob Costas, Newspapers, Bud Selig
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Orioles stepping up to the (license) plate
The Baltimore SunIf you're so excited for the start of baseball season that you feel like you're not just on the Orioles bandwagon, but you're at the wheel of it, well, now you can show it. The Orioles, in conjunction with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, are...Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., Nick Markakis, Auction Service, Jim Palmer, Matt Wieters
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