Jack Gibbons

Posts By Jack Gibbons

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  Calling the Pen: Time for Oriole broadcasters to take their show on the road

  Back in the 1970s, when I was a sportswriter for The News American, our travel budget took a hit, and I was...

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  Calling the Pen: The future isn’t now for the Orioles

  The Baltimore Orioles begin the 2022 season today, and it’s difficult to feel excited. That’s because we live in the present, and...

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  Calling the Pen: It’s wild-card Sunday, and the Orioles are in the middle of it

  Who would have guessed that the Baltimore Orioles would play a meaningful game on the last day of the season … the...

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  Calling the Pen: The birth of a team

  I was looking up famous people born on September 15th and Gaylord Perry’s name surfaced. He was a Hall of Fame pitcher...

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  Calling the Pen: When 70 is more than just a number

  When I think of 70, I think about the 1970 World Series that the Orioles won in five games over the Cincinnati...

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  Calling the Pen: When the Orioles had their way

  When I was developing an interest in baseball, the Orioles were developing the best team in the sport. Steve Barber caught my...

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  Calling the Pen: O, baby … glad to put that losing streak to bed

  The Curse of The Bambino lasted 86 years. The Curse of The Baby lasted two weeks, although the term seems much too...

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  Calling the Pen: Hyde stands tall after Orioles extend losing streak to 12

  The Orioles had their worst moment of the season Saturday. Manager Brandon Hyde had his best. After the Orioles dropped both games...

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  Calling the Pen: Means changed the national baseball conversation

  When I left Baltimore to go to Philadelphia in September of 1983, the Orioles mattered. They were on their way to their...

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  Calling the Pen: Oriole pitchers and catchers report but it feels off-base

  So the sun, which has taken time off, and Oriole pitchers and catchers, who have been off for even longer, are expected...