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The Norfolk Tides, the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, at one time were the Havana Sugar Kings.

Despite being in their 23rd season, the Bowie Baysox lack much of a playoff history. The Orioles' Double-A affiliate never even won a postseason series until beating Altoona in an Eastern League semifinal last week. That's why Game 3 of the Eastern League championship series with Reading on Thursday night meant so much to the organization — it was the first time the Baysox ever hosted a game in the title series. But Reading ruined the party, taking command early and rolling to a 9-3 win.

¿Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and reliever Mychal Givens highlight a list of four Bowie Baysox named Wednesday to the Eastern League All-Star Game.

Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer tweeted about David Ortiz's antics Sunday and has been hearing about it on Twitter from Red Sox Nation.

On April 17, 1965, Palmer broke into the majors, relieving starter Robin Roberts, who was twice his age. Palmer's job? Stop a Boston rally.

As Derek Jeter's first major league manager, the Orioles' Buck Showalter possesses a special insight into the New York Yankees shortstop.

A familiar process plays out each time you see the descendant of a baseball legend in an obscure minor league ballpark.

Orioles minor league outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has been officially promoted to Double-A Bowie, the Frederick Keys announced Wednesday, making Yastrzemski the first 2013 Orioles draftee to reach Double-A.

Class-A Frederick is where the Orioles can begin plucking the fruit of a strong 2013 draft for trade purposes, with some of the best-performing and more developmentally advanced players from that class getting their feet wet in the second half of the Carolina League.

Three Orioles minor leaguers were promoted from Low-A Delmarva to High-A Frederick on Thursday after a successful first half of the season that ended with a spot in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on Tuesday.

The Orioles drafted high school players with six of their first seven picks in 2013. Here's a look at how the club's top 10 picks last year, as well as six other notable selections, have fared.

Left-hander Brian Matusz pitched two scoreless innings in his first start of the exhibition season, but the Orioles suffered their first loss in three Grapefruit League games, 8-1, to the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Stadium.

Orioles prospect Mike Yastrzemski walked onto the field at jetBlue Park on Sunday morning and was immediately surrounded by media from both the Baltimore and Boston areas.

Even though Steve Clevenger and Johnny Monell have experience playing elsewhere, don¿t expect to see either anywhere but behind the plate this spring as they compete for the backup catching job.

Sports Illustrated's "Baseball's Greatest" book lists Cal Ripken Jr's as the second greatest all-time shortstop, while Brooks Robinson is listed as the fifth-best third basemen in history.

What is it about fathers, sons and baseball? What makes the sport so special that it is passed down the family line, normally among males? But I should quickly add that my wife learned to keep score from her father while going to Fenway Park in Boston in the 1970s, something she still does these days as a season ticket holder to the Washington Nationals

Sebastian Vader went seven innings, while reliever Alex Santana closed out with two innings of scoreless relief to shut down the host-team Auburn Doubledays. The IronBirds took over first place in the McNamara Division with the victory

The Orioles recalled infielder Danny Valencia from Norfolk and immediately inserted him into Sunday's lineup as the designated hitter. Valencia responded with a homer and a double against the Seattle Mariners.

Aberdeen fell to 11-10 on the year with extra-inning loss. 'Birds now 4-2 when games go beyond nine.

Sam Kimmel belts RBI double in 13th to break scoreless tie, and Aberdeen holds on for a one-run victory. Aberdeen is now 3-1 in extra-inning contests this season, and 6-8 overall.

Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Carl Yastrzemski and an outfielder for the Aberdeen IronBirds, has the baseball lineage, but, like the rest of his teammates trying to prove themselves at the Single-A level, he has a long way to go if he wants to leave the impression his grandfather did.

Follow along for updates on the Orioles' picks in the 2013 baseball first-year player draft.

Going through my notebooks after a rainy Tuesday at Ripken Stadium

Baltimore Sun's Top 175 athletes: Despite his big-time power and three American League Most Valuable Player awards, 1930s slugger Jimmie Foxx of Sudlersville has been overshadowed

The Orioles will all but complete their September roster expansion before Tuesday night's game at Yankee Stadium, bringing back Chris Davis from the 15-day disabled list and calling up four more players from the minor leagues.