B.J. Surhoff

“One reporter said my expression was ‘dour.’ I had to look that one up,” quipped B.J. Surhoff.1 Over 19 major-league seasons (1987-2005), the lefty swinger with a game face as grim as a beleaguered soldier appeared in more than 1,000 games for both the Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles. Surhoff saw regular duty as a catcher, left fielder, and third baseman at the top level. “When I look at him, I see the same kind of commitment and intensity that Pete Rose and Frank Robinson brought to the game. It’s uncompromising,” remarked Orioles coach Terry Crowley – Rose and Robinson’s former teammate – in 1999.2

William James “B.J.” Surhoff was born on August 4, 1964, in the Bronx, New York. His parents – Dick and Nancy (Dowling) Surhoff – already had daughter Diane and son Rich, who pitched nine games in the majors in 1985. Siblings Susan and Mark followed. In addition to Rich and B.J., Diane’s sons – Brian and Colin Moran – became major-leaguers. And before marrying Nancy, Dick fathered Jeff Albert, a right-handed pitcher who peaked in Double A.3

Dick Surhoff played five seasons of professional basketball.4 The 6-foot-4 forward took part in the 1952-53 National Basketball Association championship series as a New York Knicks rookie. He was an outstanding fast-pitch softball pitcher, earning first-team All-American recognition at the 1956 ASA World Championship Tournament in Sacramento.5  Six months after Eddie Feigner struck out six straight big-leaguers – five Cooperstown-bound6 – in a 1967 exhibition, Dick defeated the King and His Court.7  

The Surhoff family lived in Rye, New York, about 15 miles north of the city in Westchester County. Dick became Rye’s director – then superintendent – of recreation.8  Nancy was a homemaker.

B.J. showed early interest in the game. “He was into picking up a bat when he was 2 years old. He used to walk around with a Wiffle ball bat,” his father recalled. A natural southpaw, B.J. became a righty thrower because, his dad explained, “We didn’t have a left-handed mitt.”9 When 12-year-old Surhoff made a regional all-star squad, one of his teammates was future big-leaguer Scott Leius.10

Rich Surhoff, a right-handed pitcher, was two years ahead of B.J. at Rye High School. “Every time I got invited to a baseball tryout camp my senior year,” Rich recalled. “They said, ‘Don’t forget to bring your little brother along.’”11 B.J. earned All-State recognition in football, basketball and baseball.12 As a senior, he batted .520 as the Garnets’ shortstop, plus a 6-1 pitching record.13 He attended games at Yankee Stadium “all the time.” Listening to that ballpark’s famed PA announcer, Bob Sheppard, he recalled, “I’d think, ‘Maybe that guy will say my name someday.’”14

The Yankees picked Surhoff in the fifth round of the 1982 draft and offered him $50,000.15 But the money wasn’t life-changing, and he wanted to attend college. Archbishop Molloy High School’s baseball/basketball coach – former minor-league pitcher Jack Curran – was familiar with B.J. and suggested to University of North Carolina (UNC) basketball coach Dean Smith that Surhoff would make a fine Tar Heels baseball player.16 UNC baseball coach Mike Roberts – father of Surhoff’s future teammate in Baltimore, Brian Roberts – followed up on the tip by visiting New York. Surhoff and another future big-leaguer, Walt Weiss from Suffern High in Rockland County – impressed him on consecutive days. The Tar Heels had no scholarships left until another player transferred. Then Surhoff and Weiss split his assistance.17 Surhoff majored in physical education with a sports administration focus.18

With Weiss at shortstop, Surhoff played catcher – the position several of Roberts’ lefty-hitting Tar Heels manned on their way to the majors.19  Surhoff became the only freshman on the 1983 all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team. That summer, he batted .429 for Team USA’s bronze medal winners at the Pan American Games in Venezuela.20 Scouts Julio Blanco and Chico Carrasquel rated him the competition’s best prospect.21

As a sophomore, Surhoff earned All-American recognition. Baseball was a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a panel of coaches unanimously picked him for Team USA’s initial 44-man roster.22 Bob Caffrey and John Marzano – first-round draft picks that June – were the primary catchers, but Surhoff made the team and hit .303.23 Team USA featured his UNC teammate Scott Bankhead, plus future stars like Barry Larkin, Mark McGwire, and Will Clark. They lost the gold medal game to Japan, but Surhoff delivered a pinch-hit single with 55,235 in attendance at Dodger Stadium.24

As a UNC junior, Surhoff played lots of third base, shortstop and outfield.25  “Most catchers are a liability anywhere else, He’s not a liability anywhere,” Roberts said.26 Surhoff repeated his All-American performance and was named the ACC’s 1985 Athlete of the Year – the first time in the award’s history that it went to a baseball-only player.27 UNC basketball’s Michael Jordan had won the previous year. “B.J. is the Michael Jordan of college baseball,” said Roberts.28

Surhoff finished his Tar Heels career as the school’s all-time batting leader (.392), with (since broken) single-season records for hits, runs scored, and steals.29 In 676 at-bats, he struck out just 24 times.30 Later, UNC retired his uniform number 9 and he was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.31

The Milwaukee Brewers made the 6-foot-1, 185-pounder the top overall choice in the 1985 June draft.32 “Even though we’re drafting him as a catcher, we would have also made him the first pick as a shortstop. He’s that good,” said Brewers scouting and player development director Ray Poitevint.33 “Our organization hasn’t drafted a player equal to his skills since Robin Yount.”34

Surhoff agreed to a $150,000 signing bonus. In 76 Class A Midwest League games that summer, he batted .332 with seven homers and 58 RBIs for the Central Division champion Beloit (Wisconsin) Brewers. In September and October, his brother Rich saw his only big-league action in relief for the Phillies and Rangers.

In 1986, Surhoff attended major-league spring training.35 He skipped Double A and joined the Triple-A Vancouver Canadians, where he became a Pacific Coast League All-Star, batting .308 in 116 games.36  “B.J. is a big league hitter right now,” said Vancouver manager Terry Bevington. “But, sometimes, when it comes to the finer points of catching, he doesn’t have an idea.”37 That summer, the Brewers sent coach Andy Etchebarren, a former big-league catcher, to work with Surhoff.38

Surhoff made Milwaukee’s 1987 Opening Day roster and debuted in the second game of the season. With his father in attendance at County Stadium, Surhoff grounded a first at-bat single up the middle vs. the Red Sox’ Al Nipper. The Brewers got off to a franchise-record 13-0 start with Surhoff delivering two late-inning, tie-breaking hits. When his father died in May, he went home briefly, and the team slipped into a 12-game losing streak. Overall, he appeared in 115 contests (98 starts). He finished with a .299 average after Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens held him hitless in the season finale.

Citing Surhoff’s quick feet and superior throwing, Etchebarren compared him favorably to the late Thurman Munson.39 Munson had been B.J.’s boyhood idol.40  Midway through Surhoff’s rookie year, Brewers manager Tom Trebelhorn said, “Next year at this time, if B.J. catches the whole season, he’s going to be one hell of a major-league catcher. If he catches half the time, he’s not going to be quite the same. If he catches only a third of the time, then you’re hindering his development.”41

Yet, when Paul Molitor pulled a groin muscle in 1988, Surhoff spent a month as Milwaukee’s primary third baseman. He fielded well but hit poorly while playing the position and his overall offensive numbers declined. Usually as good or better vs. left-handed pitchers, he batted just .191 against them in ’88.42 The Brewers believed shifting positions affected him negatively.43

Nevertheless, Surhoff won the midseason poll of 13 AL GMs regarding the league’s top catcher, with four votes.44 Asked about the AL’s next great backstop in early 1989, 41-year-old Carlton Fisk said, “B.J. Surhoff. Maybe. To use the old Joe Torre line, though, Surhoff probably is more of ‘a hitter who catches’ than ‘a catcher who hits.’”45

In 1989, however, Surhoff had a sub-.250 average, sub-.300 on-base percentage and just five homers for the second straight season. Meanwhile, the former Olympic teammate drafted right after him had blossomed into a star with the San Francisco Giants. “I think there is a lot of pressure on B.J.,” Etchebarren said. “I think B.J. thinks about Will Clark.”46

Surhoff’s 1989 ended well, though. For his efforts on behalf of several children’s charities, he was named the distinguished athlete of year at the Milwaukee Council on Alcoholism’s All-Sports Spectacular.47 Then, on December 16, he married Polly Winde, whom he had started dating when they were UNC freshmen. Polly, an accomplished swimmer, just missed joining B.J. on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team.48

In 1990 and 1991, Surhoff raised his average to .276, then .289. He was durable and the AL’s fifth-toughest qualifier to strike out each year. The Brewers rewarded him with a three-year, $7.5 million contract.

Led by a new GM (Sal Bando) and manager (Phil Garner), Milwaukee battled for the AL East title until the final weekend in 1992. Surhoff’s offensive gains reversed, but he belted his lone career walk-off homer – an April 8 grand slam vs. the Twins’ Rick Aguilera. Although Surhoff stopped a personal-best 40.2% of opposing base stealers, the Brewers decided rookie Dave Nilsson would be their catcher going forward.

In 1993, Surhoff replaced departed free agent Kevin Seitzer as Milwaukee’s third baseman, but he batted just .129 in his first 35 games. He heated up to finish at .274 with a personal-best 38 doubles and won the Brewers Unsung Hero Award.49 After Seitzer – released by Oakland – returned in late July, Surhoff started 20 games as a corner outfielder. During an August 24 bench-clearing brawl, Surhoff was punched in the mouth and bloodied by Athletics reliever Edwin Núñez, who was suspended for 10 games.50

Surhoff appeared in just 40 games in 1994. He began the season on the disabled list following exploratory right shoulder surgery, then took just nine at-bats before a bilateral abdominal strain sidelined him. After he aggravated the latter injury, he underwent a season-ending operation.51

Off the field, his two-year-old son Mason was diagnosed with autism in May. The Surhoffs also had son Austin (three) and daughter Jordan (six months); plus, Polly had learned she was pregnant with the daughter they would name Kendall.52

With players on strike from August 1994 to April 1995, Surhoff became a free agent at a bad time. A member of the players’ negotiating committee, he re-signed a minor-league deal with Milwaukee that reduced his salary by more than 80 percent.53 “It’s not a tryout to make the club,” Bando explained. “It’s a tryout to see if he’s healthy.”54

In 1995, Surhoff produced the best slash line of his career: .320/.378/.492 in 117 games. He had his top career averages with runners in scoring position (.383) and vs. left-handed pitchers (.367). On August 9, he made his final major-league appearance as a catcher. He started at six positions, mostly left field or first base, and was twice named AL Player of the Week.

A free agent again, Surhoff spurned Milwaukee’s four-year, $4 million offer to sign with the Baltimore Orioles for three years, $3.7M. “It was the toughest decision I ever had to make… Milwaukee did everything they could,” he said. “The professional side took a back seat to my family side.”55

Surhoff’s wife was from the Baltimore area. Since Mason’s autism diagnosis, they had learned all they could about the condition and sought out the best resources for his education and care. Surhoff explained to the Baltimore Sun, “When Polly wrote to the people here, she got back this stack of information – places we could go, support groups, everything – that was just amazing. It wasn’t the only reason we chose Baltimore, but it was a part of the reason.”56

In 1996, Surhoff batted .292 with his (then) top figures in RBIs, runs scored, and homers. Twice, he had two-homer games vs. his former team – one in each city. Initially a third baseman, he shifted to left field after Todd Zeile’s late-season acquisition. The Orioles hit a franchise-record 257 homers and made the playoffs as a wild card. Surhoff went deep three times in their ALDS upset of the Cleveland Indians before the Birds lost the ALCS to the Yankees.

A better-balanced Baltimore club led the AL East wire-to-wire in 1997 and returned to the ALCS, where their bats faltered vs. Cleveland. Surhoff – a career .377 hitter with the bases loaded – batted .588 (10-for-17) in that situation, and at least .299 (.300) with runners in scoring position for the seventh straight year. “He’s the kind of guy that, when you played against him, you watched the way he went around his business and knew you wanted him on your team,” said the Orioles’ Cal Ripken. “Now when he’s on your team and you see him play every day, you realize he’s someone you want hitting in a pressure situation.”57

The 1998 Orioles finished 79-83, but Surhoff played every game with new high marks in homers, hits, and RBIs. On September 24 at Fenway Park, he took two future Hall of Famers deep, Pedro Martínez and Dennis Eckersley.

A free agent again, Surhoff re-signed with Baltimore, where he had already established roots, accepting a three-year, $14 million deal. He played in Pam Shriver’s charity tennis tournament, handed out holiday turkeys for the Maryland Food Bank, and participated in Vice President Al Gore’s White House event honoring the Little League champions.58

Despite adding MLB’s highest-paid player, Albert Belle, through free agency, Baltimore had another losing season in 1999. Surhoff was voted the Most Valuable Oriole after batting .308 with career highs of 207 hits, 107 RBIs and 28 homers. “The power has always been there,” he said. “I just had to find a way to tap it. Mostly it’s a matter of learning to relax at the plate.”59

As Sports Illustrated’s Gerry Callahan wrote that summer, “B.J. Surhoff did not always view each at bat as a matter of life or death. There was a time when he took the game much more seriously.”60

In his career year, Surhoff’s five double plays led all left fielders. His 16 assists paced his AL peers, and he did not make an error. He played in his lone career All-Star Game, going 0-for-2.

In 2000, Surhoff had a five-hit game and a 21-game hitting streak for the second consecutive season. But Baltimore’s double-digit AL East deficit convinced the team to unload more than a half-dozen veterans. Minutes before the July 31 trading deadline, Surhoff and reliever Gabe Molina were sent to the Atlanta Braves for two rookies and a journeyman outfielder.61  He was joining a perennial contender and an admirable organization, but he initially took the news “like a punch in the gut from Ali.”62 Had he finished his fifth year with the Orioles, they would not have been able to deal him without his consent.

On August 20, Surhoff’s streak of 445 consecutive games – then the majors’ longest active string – ended. Then he pulled his right hamstring on September 7 and could only pinch-hit for the remainder of Atlanta’s season, which ended in an NLDS sweep.63

In 2001, Surhoff was the left fielder for the Braves club that advanced to the NLCS before losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks. His numbers were subpar, but he logged his 2,000th career hit on August 27 – a double off the Dodgers’ Terry Adams at Turner Field.

Surhoff was Atlanta’s Opening Day first baseman in 2002, but he was the right fielder on April 27 when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in pursuit of a triple.64 He threw the ball to teammate Marcus Giles, whose relay denied Gregg Zaun an inside-the-park homer, but Surhoff’s season was over.65

In 2003, Surhoff returned to the Orioles on a minor-league deal and made the team in spring training. Twice, he went on the disabled list – for a strained right hamstring and left quadricep – but he appeared in 95 games and batted .295.66

Despite missing more than a month of 2004 with a strained left calf, Surhoff – who turned 40 that summer – was even better, hitting .309 for Baltimore in 100 games. The 2005 campaign, when he batted .257 in 91 Orioles contests, was his last. Surhoff believed he could still contribute, but no team gave him the chance.

Surhoff compiled a .282 career average, with 2,326 hits, 188 homers, 1,153 RBIs, and 141 steals. His 2,171 games played included more than 300 appearances each as left fielder, catcher, and third baseman. He played every position except pitcher at the top level. In 2007, he was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame. “I’m very thankful,” he said. “It’s no surprise I loved playing here. I live here. This is where I want to be.”67

“My favorite thing about B.J. was his pursuit of excellence,” Ripken reflected. “A tremendous competitor, a tremendous friend.”68 In Beijing that fall, Surhoff and Ripken met with officials from the Chinese Baseball Association, Olympics, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.69 Surhoff declined an opportunity to join the Orioles’ coaching staff because he could not commit the necessary time.70

Surhoff was a spring training instructor for Baltimore in 2009, 2011 and 2014 – the year he became a special assignment instructor, attending 50 or so of the organization’s minor-league affiliates’ games each year. When new GM Mike Elias declined to renew his contract in September 2019, Surhoff was displeased.71

By that time, Surhoff’s nephews Colin and Brian Moran had reached the majors.

As of 2026, Surhoff and his wife resided in Timonium, Maryland. He was the president of Pathfinders for Autism, the nonprofit support organization they founded in 2000. Their son Mason worked for PFA, while Austin, Jordan, and Kendall – each former NCAA swimmers like their mother – were succeeding in different fields.

“What am I proudest of?” Surhoff reflected in 2010. “The fact that I played right, gave everything I had – and that nobody could question my effort.”72

Last revised: January 25, 2026

Acknowledgments

This biography was reviewed by Rory Costello and David Bilmes and fact-checked by Henry Kirn.

Sources

In addition to sources cited in the Notes, the author consulted www.ancestry.com, www.baseball-reference.com, and www.retrosheet.org.

This interview with Surhoff was also helpful: Mike Vaccaro, “B.J. Surhoff on Brewers, Orioles and Braves career, plus raising a child with Autism,” In The Front Row Podcast, May, 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKazqhL5JnI (accessed November 14, 2025).

Photo Credits

1998 Collector’s Choice, selected for the grim game face, and 1987 Topps cards from the Trading Card Database.

Notes

1 Mike Klingaman, “Former Oriole Showed Grit, Not Grins,” Baltimore Sun, July 9, 2010: D1

2 Joe Strauss, “Steady Surhoff Won’t Stargaze,” Baltimore Sun, June 13, 1999: 1E.

3 Rich Surhoff’s questionnaire for William J. Weiss, December 28, 1982.

4 In addition to two years in the NBA, Dick Surhoff played three seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

5 Steve Dimitry, “The History of Jones Beach Fast Pitch Softball 1937-1971,” Steve Dimitry’s Softball History Website, December 11, 2024, https://www.softballhistoryusa.com/category/asa/asa-mens-fast-pitch/ (accessed November 8, 2025).

6 On February 18, 1967, Feigner fanned Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew in succession during a nationally-televised exhibition game at Dodger Stadium. Kevin Kernan, “The King and His Court,” Ball Nine, July 12, 2020, https://ballnine.com/2020/07/12/the-king-and-his-court/ (accessed November 8, 2025).

7 “Dovelettes Nip Feigner’s Court,” Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, August 23, 1967: 26.

8 “Richard C. Surhoff,” Journal News (White Plains, New York), May 3, 1987: 17.

9 Tom Pedulla, “B.J. Surhoff,” Journal-News (Nyack, New York), March 29, 1987: K6.

10 Dan Markowitz, “From Little League All-Stars to the Big Time,” New York Times, July 3, 1994: WC1.

11 Jim Furlong, “Brewers Make Top Catch in Receiver B.J. Surhoff,” The Sporting News, June 24, 1985:34.

12 Pedulla, “B.J. Surhoff.”

13 Barry Jacobs, “Catcher Demonstrates His Skill,” New York Times, June 10, 1984: S12.

14 John Delcos, “Yankees Pay Homage to Sheppard,” Journal News (White Plains, New York), May 8, 2000: C5.

15 Furlong, “Brewers Make Top Catch in Receiver B.J. Surhoff.”

16 Jacobs, “Catcher Demonstrates His Skill.”

17 Mike Vaccaro, “B.J. Surhoff on Brewers, Orioles and Braves career, plus raising a child with Autism,” In The Front Row Podcast, May, 20, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKazqhL5JnI (accessed November 14, 2025).

18 Jacobs, “Catcher Demonstrates His Skill.”

19 Dwight Lowry and Scott Bradley were lefty-hitting catchers that went from UNC to the majors before Surhoff. Matt Merullo and Jesse Levis came after him.

20 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 205.

21 Bruce Anderson, “This Battery is the Best,” Sports Illustrated, May 21, 1984, 63.

22 Jacobs, “Catcher Demonstrates His Skill.”

23 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 205.

24 Frank Dolson, “Japanese Beat Americans, 6-3, for Baseball Championship,” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 8, 1984: E11.

25 Tracy Ringolsby, “All-Americas Have Strong Bloodlines,” The Sporting News, July 1, 1985: 32.

26 Malcolm Moran, “Versatile Catcher Waits for Answers,” New York Times, May 28, 1985: A16.

27 Although they played baseball when they were named the ACC Athlete of the Year, Dave Sime (track and field, 1956), Danny Talbott (football, 1966), and Bobby Bryant (football, 1967) were also recognized for their achievements in other sports. That was also true of Riccardo Ingram (football, 1987). Through 2025, Surhoff and pitchers Kris Benson (Clemson, 1996) and Rhett Lowder (Wake Forest, 2023) were the only ACC Athletes of the Year honored strictly for baseball.

28 Furlong, “Brewers Make Top Catch in Receiver B.J. Surhoff.”

29 Dustin Ackley broke Surhoff’s career batting mark. The three single-season records were eclipsed in 1997 by Coach Roberts’ son Brian Roberts , who became Surhoff’s major-league teammate with the 2003-2005 Orioles. 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book:  205.

30 Furlong, “Brewers Make Top Catch in Receiver B.J. Surhoff.”

31 UNC Athletic Communications, “Surhoff Inducted Into College Baseball Hall of Fame,” goheels.com, February 18, 2010, https://goheels.com/news/2010/2/18/205462359 (accessed November 12, 2025).

32 Scouts Ray Poitevint, Ken Califano and Don Kohler all contributed to Surhoff’s signing according to 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 205.

33 Furlong, “Brewers Make Top Catch in Receiver B.J. Surhoff.”

34 Jeff Hanley, “Surhoff’s Big-League Dream is Right on Schedule,” Journal-News (Nyack, New York), June 4, 1985: 28.

35 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 205.

36 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 205.

37 Dave Nightingale, “‘Funnest’ Days for Brewers,” The Sporting News, May 4, 1987: 18.

38 “Brewers,” The Sporting News, July 7, 1986: 24.

39 Tom Pedulla, “The Steady Growth of B.J. Surhoff,” Journal-News, October 1, 1987: 36.

40 B.J. Surhoff, 1993 Studio baseball card.

41 Tom Flaherty, “B.J., and All the Rest,” The Sporting News, June 29, 1987: 14.

42 The lefty-hitting Surhoff batted .287 with a .744 OPS vs. left-handed pitching during his career. Against right-handers, his numbers were .280 and .746.

43 “Brewers,” The Sporting News, April 1, 1989: 16.

44 “An Executive Approach in All-Star Balloting,” The Sporting News, July 11, 1988: 14.

45 Dave Nightingale, “Boone and Fisk: They Were Built to Last,” The Sporting News, May 22, 1989: 11.

46 “Instant Replay: Molitor on D.L. Again,” The Sporting News, April 16, 1990: 21.

47 Stan Isle, “NAPBL Honorees,” The Sporting News, December 4, 1989: 54.

48 Rick Belz, “Olympic Dream Fades Away for Ellicott City Swimmer,” Baltimore Sun, July 4, 1984: HS9.

49 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 204.

50 Ron Kroichock, “Brawl Follow-up,” The Sporting News, September 6, 1993: 34.

51 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 204.

52 Jennifer Frey, “The Extra Special Son,” Washington Post, August 29, 1996: B1.

53 Baseball-Reference records Surhoff’s 1995 salary as $425,000. The Sporting News reported it as a $250,000 deal with incentives. Drew Olson, “Waiting Game,” The Sporting News, September 18, 195: 30.

54 Bob Berghaus, “Surhoff Surviving,” The Sporting News, April 17, 1995: 20.

55 Drew Olson, “A Team Scorned,” The Sporting News, January 1, 1996: 46.

56 Frey, “The Extra Special Son.”

57 Sam Weinman, “Surhoff Focused,” Rockland (New York) Journal-News, May 28, 1997: 37.

58 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 204.

59 Gerry Callahan, “Easy Does It,” Sports Illustrated, July 19, 1999.

60 Callahan, “Easy Does It.”

61 Baltimore received catcher Fernando Lunar, pitcher Luis Rivera, and 36-year-old outfielder Trent Hubbard.

62 Vaccaro, “B.J. Surhoff on Brewers, Orioles and Braves career, plus raising a child with Autism.”

63 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 203.

64 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 203.

65 “Notebook,” Tampa Bay Times, April 28, 2002: 4C.

66 2005 Orioles Information & Record Book: 203.

67 Roch Kubatko, “Surhoff Points to Stats in Election to O’s Hall,” Baltimore Sun, August 25, 2007: C7.

68 “Orioles Accord Surhoff Some Fame,” Washington Post, August 26, 1007: D8.

69 Rick Maese, “Iron Envoy Takes the Field in China,” Baltimore Sun, October 30, 2007: A1.

70 Jeff Zrebiec, “Millar Has Fans Throwing Fits,” Baltimore Sun, October 23, 2007: D3.

71 Dan Connolly, “B.J. Surhoff on Orioles Front Office: “I Just Don’t Like How They’re Treating People,” The Athletic, September 21, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1229284/2019/09/21/surhoff-i-just-dont-like-how-theyre-treating-people-as-orioles-front-office-shake-up-organization/ (accessed November 12, 2025).

72 Mike Klingaman, “Former Oriole Showed Grit, Not Grins,” Baltimore Sun, July 9, 2010: D1.