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Hunt Valley-based SYZMIK leads charge for protective headgear in flag football

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Michael Better, a Baltimore native and Edmondson High graduate who plays for the U.S. flag football team, has had his share of sprains, twists and even breaks. But a collision during a flag football game on Aug. 13, 2023, that required surgery to insert titanium plates in the right side of his face to allow the broken bones in the cheek and jaw and around the eye to heal caused … [Read more...] about Hunt Valley-based SYZMIK leads charge for protective headgear in flag football

Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Hops & Vines 2025 | PHOTOS

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Being called childish is generally considered a negative for most adults, but not at Port Discovery Children’s Museum’s annual 21-plus event, Hops & Vines. Some 350 adults turned out for the casual bash to – quite literally – indulge in child’s play, including the activities normally reserved for the museum’s usual audience of children. There were giant building blocks to … [Read more...] about Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Hops & Vines 2025 | PHOTOS

Why did Orioles add Vásquez and cut Rivera? | MAILBAG

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Question: I assume the reason the Orioles were willing to designate Emmanuel Rivera, who had a much more productive year, is that he has fewer or no options remaining compared to the two remaining for Luis Vásquez? From: Jim Vitak Answer: Jim, you’re not he only fan wondering about the Orioles swapping out Rivera for Vásquez. Gary Filmore wonders about it, and Mark Eisner wants … [Read more...] about Why did Orioles add Vásquez and cut Rivera? | MAILBAG

Orioles’ Hall of Famer Rich Dauer dies at 72

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Rich Dauer, who played his entire 10-season major league career with the Orioles and was the second baseman on the 1983 World Series champions, has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 72. He was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2012. Dauer, who was the Orioles’ first-round draft pick in 1974 from USC, made his debut in 1976 with 11 games, and began playing … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Hall of Famer Rich Dauer dies at 72