Major League Baseball

Orioles will wear camouflage caps with bird logo for Memorial Day

2013-05-21 16:05:00

New Era has revealed the design for this year's special Memorial Day caps, which the Orioles will wear May 27 against the Nationals in Washington. Since 2008, Major League Baseball has honored the holiday by wearing special commemorative caps....

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2013-05-21 00:00:00

TUESDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || MLB || Washington@San Francisco (T) || MASN9 a.m. || || Yankees@Orioles (T) || MASN12:30 || || Yankees@Orioles || MASN7 || || Tampa Bay at Toronto || MLB7 || || Philadelphia@Miami || TCN7 || ||...

Orioles-Rays game demonstrates need for expanded instant replay

2013-05-19 16:45:00

In the end, the umpires got the call right. But it sure took long enough. And a rough five-game homestand for the Orioles got even rougher in the sixth inning Sunday when Tampa Bay's Matt Joyce hit a soaring fly ball down the right field line in the...

How does Manny Machado compare with some of baseball's young phenoms?

2013-05-13 17:22:00

When he charges onto the infield grass, makes that barehanded pickup and throws a rocket to first, Manny Machado reminds Orioles fans of a superstar third baseman of yesteryear. When he breaks out of the batter's box on a liner into the gap and hits...

Nick Markakis doesn't use pink-labeled bat vs. Twins

2013-05-12 16:25:00

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor, decided not to use his specially made MaxBat black bat with a pink label Sunday. Players on the Orioles and Twins used various pink apparel and equipment on Mother’s...

On common ground, Orioles and Nationals have complicated relationship

2013-05-05 00:00:00

For decades, the Orioles commanded a sweeping empire of fans — a territory larger than some European countries, stretching from southern Pennsylvania to North Carolina and including Washington, where the team operated a popular retail store. The...

Anne Arundel athletes say message of '42' still relevant

2013-05-02 15:55:00

Arundel High School sophomore Chloe Hill entered a screening of the motion picture "42" on Thursday indebted to the film's main character, baseball player Jackie Robinson. The film depicts Robinson's struggles and triumphs in becoming the first African-...

Roberto Alomar, former Orioles second baseman, elected to club's Hall of Fame

2013-05-01 18:30:00

Former second baseman Roberto Alomar isn’t positive that 1996 was his greatest season as a big leaguer, but he knows that first year as an Oriole had to be among the highlights of his Hall of Fame career. “Numbers-wise, I can maybe say yes,...

Roberto Alomar says Orioles 'are on the right track'

2013-05-01 10:16:00

A couple of hours after it was announced that Roberto Alomar would be inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the former Orioles second baseman hopped on a conference call at noon Wednesday to talk about the honor. I was curious to see what he had to...

Cal Ripken Jr. dedicates new multi-purpose field at Mount de Sales

2013-04-29 13:43:00

Not many people outside Major League Baseball can say they've played catch with former All-Star Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. Monday morning, Abby Zalucki, a sophomore at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, added her name to the list. The 16-...

Frank Robinson's historic homer out of Memorial Stadium remembered

2013-05-07 15:32:00

The solitary orange banner waved over the left field wall at old Memorial Stadium for years. “HERE” is all it said in blocky black lettering. No other words were necessary. Everyone knew what it meant: here’s where Frank hit it out....

Breaking a barrier

2013-04-30 15:08:50

NBA center Jason Collins says he has gotten "incredible" support since revealing in Sports Illustrated that he is gay and thus becoming the first openly gay male athlete in one of the major team sports in this country. As that support includes...

Baltimore Orioles left fielder Chris Dickerson leaps into the stands but still can't bring back a home run hit by New York Yankees designated hitter Travis Hafner in the ninth inning off of Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jim Johnson, tying the score at 4-4 during their MLB American League

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Reds relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning Sunday. The Phillies rallied to win 3-2.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

May 19, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo (left) is tagged out at home plate by Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto (right) in the second inning of the game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

2013-05-19 00:00:00