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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.
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O's Jones surprised, thrilled to win Gold Glove
During his first season as an everyday major league center fielder, Adam Jones approached the Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter and told him one of his goals.
"I want one of your Gold Gloves," Jones said to Hunter before an Orioles-Angels game in 2008....Tags: Major League Baseball, Mike Mussina, Torii Hunter, Clothing Accessories, Spring Training
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O's head to offseason market with quite a list
While all of you are enjoying the New York Yankees' first appearance in the World Series since 2003, Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and his staff will be mapping out the coming offseason and trying to figure out whether they have...Tags: Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees
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Ziggly shaves .02 off record; Markakis a Hutch finalist
Ziggly set a course record for a mile on the turf when she galloped to a 5 1/4 -length victory Thursday at Laurel Park. The winner, under Rosemary Homeister, swept to the lead against optional/claiming runners as the field straightened for home and...Tags: Death and Dying, Eric Davis
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Swept by Indians, O's hit a new low
Perhaps it's impossible for a team that is more than 30 games under .500 and has been playing mostly meaningless contests for months to hit rock bottom in the final days of a 162-game season.
But leave it to the Orioles to find a way.
The Cleveland...Tags: David Huff, Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball, Cleveland Indians, Chad Moeller
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Orioles bullpen fails again in 11th straight loss
They led by three runs and had only nine outs to get to end a 10-game losing streak that added even more heartache to a season that had already been miserable enough.
The Orioles received a quality start from Mark Hendrickson, a two-run homer from...Tags: Melvin Mora, American League, Pat Burrell, Major League Baseball, Felix Pie
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Orioles end losing streak, road trip
For about 15 seconds, Orioles manager Dave Trembley felt as if time were standing still. It had been far too long since he last experienced the feeling; there had been far too much heartache since he last witnessed his players gather for the handshake...Tags: Melvin Mora, Babe Ruth, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Aubrey, O's lift Trembley
Orioles manager Dave Trembley was aware of what had happened the last two times he was given a vote of confidence by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail: the worst loss in Orioles history in 2007 and one of the most embarrassing innings in...Tags: Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, History, Texas Rangers
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Orioles applaud Trembley news
Moments after Andy MacPhail announced that embattled Orioles manager Dave Trembley would return for 2010, several of the players echoed the thoughts of their president of baseball operations. Trembley did the best he could in this disaster of a season....Tags: Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball, Cesar Izturis, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts
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Most Valuable Oriole a big deal to Roberts
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts said he didn't set out this season to justify the four-year, $40 million extension he signed in February. One year in, though, he acknowledges that it's a nice feeling to reward the organization for making the...Tags: Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Cesar Izturis, Brian Matusz, Contracts
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Orioles avert 100-loss season
As the losses continued to mount, most of the Orioles said that dropping 100 games didn't matter. They contended that it would be no different had they lost 95 games or any other bloated total that got them sent home for the offseason rather than to the...Tags: Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Cesar Izturis, Brian Matusz, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Rise of young O's builds hope
The Orioles needed a last-week winning streak to avoid the third 100-loss campaign in team history, their first since 1988. They were assured of a 12th straight losing season 3 1/2 weeks ago, even before the club dropped 13 straight September games, the...Tags: Steve Johnson, Melvin Mora, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays
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O's end season with four-game winning streak
A walk-off win was the best possible way for the Orioles to end an otherwise disappointing 2009 season.
But in typical Orioles fashion, the circumstances made it hard to get overly excited about the victory. There was no game-ending home run or even a...Tags: Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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