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Louis Mortimer Sleater, a standout high school athlete who ended his seven-year major league pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles and was later a steel salesman, died of lung disease Monday at his Timonium home. He was 88.

It is not Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos¿ No. 1 receiver. Nor is it Eric Decker, one of the best No. 2 receivers across the land.

Lee MacPhail, former American League president, passes away at 95

Lee MacPhail, a longtime Major League Baseball executive who served as Orioles general manager from 1959 to 1965, died Thursday evening at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 95.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado led off the fifth inning Wednesday by hitting a slider from New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda into the visiting bullpen to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.

The New York Yankees have almost always been the measuring stick for the Baltimore Orioles. And pardon O's fans if they've always felt the game was a little bit rigged, whether by baseball economics or by the dark magic of an adolescent fan.

Following is a transcript of Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson's speech at his sculpture unveiling ceremony Saturday at Camden Yards.

Now that 19-year-old righty Dylan Bundyis with the Orioles, the question is whether he'll be put on the playoff roster (yes, he is eligible) if the club indeed has one.

Here's a roundup of what other media outlets are saying about the Orioles:

The Baltimore Orioles improbable 2012 success echoes the emergence of a strong team in 1960 — and a period of excellence that lasted more than 20 years.

As Ray Lewis and Ed Reed approach the late stages of their Hall-of-Fame careers, they might appear to be on divergent paths.

It's Major League All Star Week so I thought I would take the opportunity to reminisce a little about the only All Star Game I have personally witnessed which occurred 50 years ago this week on July 10, 1962, at what was then known as D.C. Stadium in Washington.

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Brooks Robinson owned third base. Still does. At his sendoff in 1977 — a "Thanks, Brooks" Day at a packed Memorial Stadium — Robinson's successor, Doug DeCinces, removed third base from its moorings and presented it to the Orioles veteran.

Marjorie G. Gilbert, a retired certified public accountant who co-owned a Baltimore County jewelry business, died of pneumonia complications Feb. 13 at Sinai Hospital. She was 88 and lived in Owings Mills.

On Feb. 18, former Westminster High baseball coach Bryan Harman will be inducted into the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame at a Camden Yards ceremony. At that same event, Harman will also receive the MSABC District One Coach of the Year award.

Every month for the past 12 years, area baseball fans have converged on seminar rooms in Columbia for "Talkin' Baseball," a chance to discuss the nuances of the game they love.