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Earl Weaver, the Orioles' irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting manager who led the team to four American League pennants and the 1970 world championship in his 17 years here, died Friday night while on an Orioles-themed cruise.

A look at what people are saying in reaction to the death of Hall of Fame former Orioles manager Earl Weaver.

No career accolades for baseball players who used performance-enhancing drugs

The 15 modern-era finalists for this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class were announced Friday morning, and two Ravens legends -- Jonathan Ogden and Art Modell -- are one step closer to enshrinement in Canton.

I had a chance to talk to former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro about Wednesday's Hall of Fame announcement that the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not vote in anyone for the 2013 induction class.

The Steroid Era was part of baseball. And I don¿t think you can ignore all of those who played in it. My solution is to devalue some of the power stats.

The electorate of the Baseball Writers Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars on Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don¿t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013.

ESPN's PR staff sent out snippets of their various reporters and commentators discussing Wednesday's Hall of Fame vote. More than anything, it shows just how varied the thought processes are of voters and Hall of Fame (and potential) Hall of Fame members.

Glenn Davis, Brooks Robinson and John McGraw are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for January 6 to January 12

Monday began a new day in Aberdeen IronBirds history as the Class 'A' short season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles unveiled a new team logo, a logo that Bill Ripken says, 'looks mad, looks aggressive."

Dr. Joshua Breschkin, a retired optometrist whose early work with contact lenses earned him the respect of well-known Baltimore Colts and Orioles players, died of stroke complications Nov. 6 at his Cross Keys home. He was 94.

Bert Jones, Earl Monroe and Joe Bellino are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for October 14 to October 20

Players attribute their success to hard work, perseverance – and maybe a healthy serving of breakfast cereal

The death of former Ravens owner Art Modell has unleashed a flood of warm memories in Baltimore, but Modell is a more complicated figure for many people, who struggle to forgive him for moving his franchise from Cleveland. That conflicted sensibility lies at the heart of Modell's inability to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite his 43-year legacy as an owner and shaper of the league's television dynasty.

On Thursday, the Hall of Fame shortstop will attend the unveiling of a bronze statue at Oriole Park, one of six such sculptures made to honor Baltimore baseball legends

Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch again for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters on Friday in Texas, but he doesn¿t expect to return to the majors this season.

Mussina, along with former Orioles second baseman Rich Dauer and scout Walter Youse, will be honored as this year's Orioles Hall of Fame inductees before Saturday night's game against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.

Between two games at this year's Ripken World Series Monday night, a legendary member of the Baltimore Oriole family, a man with an unbroken string of work days that makes Cal Ripken Jr.'s consecutive games streak look short in comparison, was honored in Aberdeen

Jim Palmer, Lenn Sakata and Steve Barber are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports August 5-11

Earl Weaver, David Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports July 29-August 4.

Eddie Murray, Weeb Ewbank and Tommy Bolt are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports July 22-28

There will never again be anyone like Earl Weaver, whose volatile personality and keenly analytical baseball mind played a lot bigger role than he wants to admit in the uninterrupted success that made the Orioles one of the cornerstone franchises in the American League from the 1960s into the 1980s.

Hall-of-Famer Eddie Murray declined all comment when asked Saturday about being investigated by the federal government as part of an insider trading operation that involved Murray¿s former Orioles teammate Doug DeCinces.

Going through my notebooks after a rainy Tuesday at Ripken Stadium

IronBirds may have Ryan Ripken, son of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, on roster this season. C. Milton Wright grad Brad Markey taken in 35th round by Mets

As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gordon Huggins has witnessed six World Series, Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st consecutive game, and many of the best players in the game's history.

Top 175 athletes list left a few out

As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gordon Huggins has witnessed six World Series, Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st consecutive game, and many of the best players in the game's history.

Now the cleats Davis wore for Sunday's 17-inning win over Boston -- when Davis became the first AL position player to earn a win as a pitcher since Rocky Colavito in 1968 -- will be donated to the museum.

Calvert Hall grad Pat Blair honored for play on Wake Forest University baseball team

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

Before the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton did it Tuesday night, the Rocky Colavito was the only player to hit 4 homers in a game against the Orioles.

Roger Clemens use of steroids should keep him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Infielder Rich Dauer and scout Walter Youse will also be honored on Aug. 26

Bert Sugar is remembered for wearing his fedora, chomping on his cigar and churning out story after wonderful story about boxing. But Sugar was a baseball historian as well. He had a great perspective on the game.

Businessmen and women from around Harford County show support of tourism and room tax during Harford Delegation meeting

Do you have something special planned for those you care about? You can celebrate locally with a number of options

Leave it up to the qualifying members of the Baseball Writers Association of America to make their own decision, says former Orioles great Rafael Palmeiro. The Hall of Fame doesn't need to offer any advice beyond what it already suggests about character and integrity, he believes.

Barry Larkin makes Hall; Rafael Palmeiro gets slight increase

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.

Brooks Robinson on the Hall of Fame and the Orioles

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