Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Satchel Paige published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 58
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
•
Next >
-
Former Oriole Jamie Moyer ties Jim Palmer on all-time wins list
This is worth writing about, even though in Jamie Moyer’s last game as an Oriole I was still single. I got married a week after Moyer last pitched for Baltimore, back in 1995, his third and final season here. That was before three kids and 16...
Tags: Tommy Hunter, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Jamie Moyer
-
Maritime Industries, Southside Academy pay tribute to Negro leagues
On a warm, sunny afternoon at the Maritime Industries Academy baseball field, posters honoring members of the Negro leagues hung on the outfield fence and dust swirled under the banner honoring Jackie Robinson at home plate.
Members of the Maritime and...Tags: Major League Baseball, New York City, High School Sports, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baseball
-
Baby Birds learn to fly in Bluefield
Sun reportersThe handshake, a quaint form of sealing a deal, has worked for the Baltimore Orioles and their Rookie-level team for half a century, an affiliation unmatched in organized baseball. "We've never had a contract," says Bluefield Orioles general manager...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hot Dogs, Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken, Jr., Spring Training
-
Leon Day
Sun ReporterLeon Day October 30, 1916 - March 13, 1995 Born in Alexandria, Va., on October 30, 1916, Leon Day was the second youngest of six children. The family came to Baltimore shortly after his birth. His father, Ellis Day, got a job at a glass factory in...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Baseball, Libraries, History, National League
-
Out of the blue
Sun StaffBLUEFIELD, W.Va. -- Opening Day, like summer, comes late to this small city in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. And like summer, the annual love affair between the townspeople and the Bluefield Orioles is intense and short, just 10 weeks...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Baltimore Orioles, William Donald Schaefer, World War II (1939-1945), Spring Training
-
The quiet pioneer
Sun StaffHe was a tiny left-handed pitcher whose major league career was composed of two appearances, one in Chicago and the other in Baltimore. Most of his baseball life unfolded in the game's fringes, on minor league diamonds from Canada to Cuba. Yet Jehosie...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, American League, Northeastern University, Hospitals and Clinics, Baltimore Orioles
-
Hall of Fame year-by-year inductees
The Associated Press(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...Tags: Al Kaline, Joe Kelley, Duke Snider, Ray Schalk, Herb Pennock
-
Memories fill the stands
Sun Staff"It was a ramshackle, beat-up old place," Chuck Thompson remembers fondly. "It was not particularly attractive, not very pleasant and parking was less than adequate. "But it served its purpose." The man who holds perhaps more memories of Memorial...Tags: CBS Corp., Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Television
-
First Shaq, then Phil: Is Kobe coming to Magic next?
Running off at the typewriter. … I think I've now heard it all over the last two weeks: First, Shaq supposedly was a GM candidate for the Orlando Magic and then former Magic player Sam Vincent admits that he was trying to broker a deal to bring in...
Tags: Pat Riley, Sammy Hagar, Billy Donovan, Phil Jackson, Urban Meyer
-
BBO-PLAYER-NEWS-WIRE - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange 05/17/2012 MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Marte, Starling OF Starling Marte won't be in Pittsburgh anytime soon. Management doesn't see him as ready despite a .261 average with Class AAA Indianapolis. "We're not jumping into anything...Tags: Bryce Harper, Gio Gonzalez, Hank Aaron, Josh Donaldson, Spring Training
-
Pacheco will get a chance to play third every day
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Pacheco is going to get more playing time at third base and maybe a chance to solidify a position that has been an offensive black hole for the Rockies. Chris Nelson, who has...Tags: Inflammation, Jordan Pacheco, Alex White, Christian Friedrich, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Acta's shakeup has paid off so far
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Three games ago, manager Manny Acta shook up his lineup -- and the Indians haven't lost since. Wednesday night, using Acta's revamped lineup, the Indians rolled to a 9-3 victory...Tags: Vinnie Pestano, Jairo Asencio, Travis Hafner, Johnny Damon, Shelley Duncan
Apr 18, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 16, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 12, 2007
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 11, 2007
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 27, 2004
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 23, 2004
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 7, 2003
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 3, 1991
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 1, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 17, 2012
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2012
|Story| Reuters
May 16, 2012
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Satchel Paige topic gallery.
