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Add two more names to Maryland's top 175 athletes
I would like to mention two athletes who should have been included in Mike Klingaman's list of Maryland's 175 top athletes ("The top 175," May 17). The first is Bill "Swish" Nicholson, born, raised, and died in Chestertown. He went to Washington...Tags: Chicago Cubs, College Baseball, Basketball, Washington College (Maryland), Baseball
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Adam Jones agrees to six-year, $85.5 million extension with Orioles
The Baltimore SunAdam Jones is officially the owner of the largest contract in Orioles history and is the second-highest-paid center fielder in the big leagues. Jones agreed to a six-year, $85.5 million contract extension Saturday, which will keep him in an Orioles...Tags: Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners, Nick Markakis, Miguel Tejada, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Billy Rowell suspended 50 games after testing positive for 'drug of abuse'
The Baltimore SunThe odyssey of Billy Rowell took another strange turn Monday when Major League Baseball announced that the Orioles' first-round pick in 2006 has been suspended for 50 games for his second violation of the minor league’s drug testing and prevention...Tags: Major League Baseball, Buck Showalter, Tim Lincecum, Cy Young Award, Minor League Baseball
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Brooks Robinson will forever be the Orioles' third baseman
The Baltimore SunBrooks Robinson owned third base. Still does. At his sendoff in 1977 — a "Thanks, Brooks" Day at a packed Memorial Stadium — Robinson's successor, Doug DeCinces, removed third base from its moorings and presented it to the Orioles veteran....Tags: Major League Baseball, Norman Rockwell, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle
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Rowell suspended for 50 games
The disappointing career of former first-rounder Billy Rowell added another head-shaking twist Monday when Major League Baseball announced that Rowell had become the organization's third member to be suspended since March for violating the minor league...Tags: Wei-Yin Chen, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Buck Showalter, Mark Reynolds
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Looking back: Rocky Colavito hit 4 homers against Orioles in 1959
The Baltimore SunBefore the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton did it Tuesday night, the Cleveland Indians' Rocky Colavito was the only player to hit four home runs in a game against the Orioles. Colavito went deep four times at Memorial Stadium on June 10, 1959. Here's a story...Tags: Baseball Statistics, John Powell, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Lee MacPhail
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Jamie Moyer credits his time with Orioles with helping turn his career around
When Colorado Rockies left-hander Jamie Moyer became — at 49 — the oldest pitcher in history to win a major league game last Tuesday night, it probably didn't cross his mind that a few million middle-aged guys suddenly felt a little bit...
Tags: Mike Mussina, Jim Palmer, Stephen Strasburg, Colorado Rockies, Jamie Moyer
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MLB's top surprise, disappointment?
White Sox and Angels Bill Shaikin Los Angeles Times The White Sox might be the biggest surprise, since management appears to vacillate between keeping an old team together and rebuilding. The Sox won the World Series in 2005, but they have won one...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baseball Statistics, C.J. Wilson (baseball), Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals
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Nowhere to go but downhill
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mike Matheny had just answered a reporter's question about the challenges of being a first-year manager when an unexpected situation presented itself. The visiting Cardinals were under the impression that the National...Tags: Disney's Wide World of Sports, World Series, Atlanta Braves, Grapefruit League, St. Louis Cardinals
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Orioles sign Dontrelle Willis to minor-league contract
The Orioles have signed left-hander Dontrelle Willis to a minor-league contract, according to an industry source.
It is a split contract, which would pay him $700,000 if he remains in the major leagues all season.
He is scheduled to report to Sarasota...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Cy Young Award, Miami Marlins, MLB Rookie of the Year Award, Philadelphia Phillies
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Dontrelle Willis arrives at Orioles camp (UPDATED)
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. – New Orioles pitcher Dontrelle Willis arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex at daybreak Wednesday morning hoping for another chance at continuing his major league career. Willis, signed to a minor-league contract on Tuesday that...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Cy Young Award, Miami Marlins, MLB Rookie of the Year Award, Baseball
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Predicting the Most Valuable Oriole in 2012
The Baltimore SunSince the Orioles haven't posted a winning record since the Clinton administration, it's easy for fans to dismiss and mock any preseason predictions about who will be named the top player on the team. Still, there has been a Most Valuable Oriole selected...Tags: Baseball Statistics, Jake Arrieta, Nick Markakis, Pittsburgh Pirates, J.J. Hardy
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