Jersey of the Game-Erik Bedard

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Erik Bedard wore No. 57 in 2002 for the Orioles, and had No, 45 from 2004-2007.  Bedard was 40-34 with a 3.83 ERA. He was traded to Seattle in February 2008 for Adam Jones, Chris Tillman and relievers George Sherrill and Kam Mickolio, one of the best deals in Orioles history. He also pitched for the Mariners, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Houston in a career that lasted through 2014.

Jersey worn by: 

Taylor Wilt

Cumberland, Maryland

What’s the story: 

“Gift from a friend”

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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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