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Sports columnist: A moment that wrote itself
The date — Sept. 6, 1995 — had been circled on calendars, not just in Baltimore, but throughout the country. The countdown for the Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. to break Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games record had gone on for months. And yet, if I...
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Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson falls at charity event
Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson broke two bones in his rear shoulder area, including his clavicle, when he fell backward at least 6 feet from an elevated stage during a charity event Friday night in Hollywood, Fla., the Palm Beach Post reported....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Fort Lauderdale
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Baseball fans meet for diamond dialogue
Talk baseball with Washington native David Paulson for a few minutes, and his obsessive lifelong fandom pours out in facts, figures and lore.
He recalls how he loved the most obscure of Washington Senators players, like outfielder Stan Spence. How he...Tags: Branch Rickey, Baltimore Orioles, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Sandy Koufax, World War II (1939-1945)
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'Smash' recap: Living up to the hype
Is it possible to produce a mildly amusing primetime musical drama that doesn’t take place in high school or involve over- the-top singing? Yes, and ladies and gentlemen it’s called “Smash.” In the pilot episode, viewers enter...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Christina Aguilera, Music Theater, Music, Marilyn Monroe
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Brooks Robinson resting in hospital, said to be 'doing OK'
Brooks Robinson remains in a south Florida hospital, recovering from a broken shoulder that he suffered in a fall during a banquet Friday night.
Henry Rosenberg, primary financier of a statue of Robinson that was erected near Camden Yards last year, said...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Brooks Robinson, Hospitals and Clinics
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Finding work as role players
Upon learning of Bubba Smith's death at age 66 this week, football fans may have remembered him as one of most fearsome defensive players of the 1960s, a stalwart in college at Michigan State and a key player in leading the Baltimore Colts to a victory in...Tags: Burt Reynolds, Kobe Bryant, Multi-Sport Events, Television Industry, American Gladiators (tv program)
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Prosecutor uses memorabilia to help witnesses, victims relax
When he and his staff moved back into their offices in the Carroll Building last year after a renovation, Howard County State's Attorney Dario Broccolino noticed how bare the walls were and how lifeless the place seemed.
It had been a while since the...Tags: Taylor Swift, Prince George's County, Johnnie Cochran, Multi-Sport Events, Athletes
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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter chasing 3,000
He is Mr. November, and every other month in which Major League Baseball is played.
He has more hits than Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, a higher career batting average than Mickey Mantle and a higher postseason average than Joe DiMaggio.
And it won't be...Tags: World Series, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Brian Cashman, American League
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One-on-One with Peter Schmuck: Cal Ripken Jr.
It's hard to believe, but the fresh-faced kid who burst into the Orioles lineup in 1982, caught the final out of the World Series in 1983 and broke Lou Gehrig's supposedly unbreakable consecutive games record in 1995 has reached the half-century mark. Cal...Tags: World Series, Minor League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Athletes, Derek Jeter
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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: Baltimore Colts, Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, Towson University, Gino Marchetti
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'We're the champs'
This is what Gino Marchetti, Hall of Fame defensive end for the Baltimore Colts, remembers of the 1958 NFL championship game, as told to Baltimore Sun reporter Mike Klingaman. When I walked onto the field, a chill ran down my spine. I thought, "Here I...Tags: New York Giants, Baltimore Colts, Johnny Unitas, National Football League, Football
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Peek beyond The Streak
Sun reporterSometimes, one aspect of a ballplayer's resume is so striking that it obscures every other trait and accomplishment. Take Hank Aaron, whose 755 home runs seem so monumental that his early years as a fleet base runner who contended for batting titles...Tags: Honus Wagner, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter
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