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Changing of the sports hero guard
As fireworks erupted, we stood with tears of pride as Baltimore's blue-eyed home-run hitter took his last lap around the bases. Cal Ripken Jr. retired from baseball in the autumn of 2001, after 21 seasons and 3,001 games. With his charming combination of...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Heart Attack, Cal Ripken, Jr., Football
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Summer's Calling: Master of beer and memorabilia
It's 30 minutes before game time at Camden Yards, and Greg Schwalenberg peers out at the vast expanse of empty green seats. He grimaces.
"What kind of crowd are they expecting?" he asks a nearby usher.
"Let's see, 10,000," the man replies.
"It's been...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Cal Ripken, Baseball, Baltimore Museum of Art, Marathon
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The greatest
Eighth gold: 400 medley relay -- Aug. 17
A frenzy of golden energy, Michael Phelps exited the pool, shaking water off his lithe and lean body. Onto the pool deck splashed the droplets -- those Baltimore roots, the memories from Greece and the...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes, Brooks Robinson, Michael Phelps, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Missing Unitas: 5 years later, his city has changed, but love remains
It's been five years since he left us.
Five years since his heart stopped at age 69, an act that, even now, feels much bigger than a man's physical death. It was dubbed the end of an era by a thousand scribes, but that barely scratched the surface. It...Tags: Arts, Folklore and Mythology, New York Jets, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts
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Colts great 'blocked out the sun' and rushers, too
Sun StaffHis crushing blocks launched Lenny Moore's runs and saved John Unitas' skin. Jim Parker, the Hall of Famer who anchored the Baltimore Colts' offensive line during the club's glory years, died yesterday of congestive heart failure and kidney disease at...Tags: Jim Parker, Drug Trafficking, Colleges and Universities, College Sports, Rose Bowl Game
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Jim Parker was the lineman next door
JIM PARKER was one of our great storytellers. Some of the stories were true, and some were embellished for comic effect. Buddy Young used to say, "Parker'll call you up at 2 in the morning, just to make up a story." But here's one that's true: Parker, the...Tags: National Football League, Death, Diseases and Illnesses, Jim Parker, New York Giants
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Baltimore Sun readers recall the Colts' move to Indianapolis
"From 1972 to 1983 I was part of the Baltimore Colts Radio team. At WCBM, I produced and directed the Baltimore Colts football play-by-play broadcast for the 40-station Colts Radio network. Before all games, home and away, I hosted the "Coaches Corner," a...Tags: National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, Mike McCormack, Death, Television
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Shula's fateful loss
Sun ReporterIf the Baltimore Colts had not lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III, this season's New England Patriots probably would be all alone in chasing undefeated glory. That's because the seeds of the NFL's only unbeaten team in the Super Bowl era - the...Tags: National Football League, Death, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl
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Bisciotti confirms he's buyer of Unitas souvenirs
Sun reporterDriven to keep John Unitas memorabilia in Baltimore, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti confirmed yesterday that he was the anonymous bidder who purchased 10 items relating to the legendary Colts quarterback for $165,370. At the Feb. 23 auction, Bisciotti...Tags: National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, Steve Bisciotti, Family
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1958 NFL championship game: Men who made the moment
Ernie Accorsi watched the 1958 NFL championship game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts as a 17-year-old Colts fan. He went on to become general manager of both teams that played in the historic contest. He has probably watched the game 40...Tags: Roosevelt Brown, National Football League, Jim Parker, Raymond Berry, New York Giants
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Memories of '58
Today we examine the historic Dec. 28, 1958, game between the Colts and Giants through the eyes of a player from each team, and a Colts fan, cheerleader and band member. As the 50th anniversary approaches, we'll have more stories about those who played in...Tags: National Football League, Death, Raymond Berry, Joe DiMaggio, New York Giants
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Start of 'roids rage
Was the doctor a genius, delighted with the creations that sprung from his mind, or a hopeless egotist? Louis Riecke wasn't sure. But something made him want to believe in John Ziegler, the big scientist with an even bigger ego. Riecke had pumped iron...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Death, Sports Illustrated, Pittsburgh Steelers, Colleges and Universities
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