Nick Markakis (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10, 2012: Orioles lead off game with three consecutive home runs

It was a crazy week for Orioles fans in mid-May of 2012. The…
Mike Mussina (TRADING CARD DB)

May 30, 1997: Mike Mussina retires 25 straight batters while firing brilliant 1-hitter

The Baltimore Orioles were flying high as June 1997 approached.…
Storm Davis (TRADING CARD DB)

October 1, 1982: Orioles sweep Brewers to extend Earl Weaver’s final pennant race

It was a story that could only happen in baseball. On the morning…
Doug Decinces (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

June 22, 1979: Orioles Magic is born

The Orioles entered the bottom of the ninth down 5-3 to the Detroit…
Dave McNally (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 5, 1969: Dave McNally tosses 11-inning masterpiece in ALCS

The Minnesota Twins couldn’t have been happy to be facing Orioles…
Steve Bechler (TRADING CARD DB)

Steve Bechler

In September 2002, 22-year-old right-hander Steve Bechler debuted…
Todd Benzinger (TRADING CARD DB)

Todd Benzinger

There aren’t many in baseball who have had the thrill of catching…
Shovel Hodge (TRADING CARD DB)

Shovel Hodge

“The tallest thing on spikes in this neck of the woods.”1 Clarence…
Bill Lennon (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Bill Lennon

William H. “Bill” Lennon was the first player in a professional…
Allan Ramirez (TRADING CARD DB)

Allan Ramirez

Allan Ramirez was an unsung hero for the 1983 World Series champion…
Tom Veryzer (TRADING CARD DB)

Tom Veryzer

Tom Veryzer got into 996 big-league games from 1973 through 1984,…
Jerry Walker (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

September 11, 1959: Orioles’ Jerry Walker throws a masterpiece with 16-inning shutout

For 20-year-old Jerry Walker, only two years removed from high…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: August 5, 2022

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Warren "Hick" Carpenter

19th-century baseball star Hick Carpenter receives grave marker in San Diego

SABR's San Diego Ted Williams Chapter and the 19th Century Grave…

Students, apply for a Fall 2022 internship with SABR

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July 7, 1974: Rookie Greg Diehl throws New York-Penn League’s second perfect game

The July 7, 1974, game between the Oneonta (New York) Yankees…
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