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Orioles cancel open workout because of Key Bridge collapse

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The Orioles have canceled Tuesday night’s fan rally and workout because of the Key Bridge collapse, the team announced.

“In light of today’s tragedy, tonight’s open workout and rally for fans is canceled. Our thought are with Baltimore.”

The Orioles’ full statement:

“We are devastated by the news of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and send our thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this tragedy. We thank the brave first responders and the men and women actively working on rescue efforts.

“Baltimore, we’re a tight-knit and resilient city. Together we will get through this.”

A question-and-answer session with executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde had been scheduled for Tuesday night.

Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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