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Wednesday Bird Droppings: A new Hall of Fame class
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images In O’s news: Kittredge is excited, Santander is thankful, and the East has been busy! Good morning Birdland, The 2025 Hall of Fame class has been announced, and it is (as usual) a good one: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker. Ichiro fell just one vote shy of being a unanimous selection, ending up with … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: A new Hall of Fame class
When will the next great Oriole make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images This year wasn’t the year. Next year’s not looking too good either. The 2025 induction class of the Baseball Hall of Fame was announced on Tuesday night. First-timers CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki were joined by tenth-and-last-timer Billy Wagner. To no one’s surprise, another year will go by without an Orioles connection among the … [Read more...] about When will the next great Oriole make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Diamondbacks Claim René Pinto
The D-backs announced Friday that they’ve claimed catcher René Pinto off waivers from the Orioles. Baltimore designated him for assignment a week ago to create roster space for free agent signee Charlie Morton. Arizona already had two open spots on their 40-man roster, so there’s no corresponding move. Pinto changes hands for the second time this offseason. Baltimore had … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Claim René Pinto
Wayne O. Eppers Jr., Hampden funeral home assistant, dies
Wayne O. Eppers Jr., who spent seven decades in the funeral business in a variety of roles, died Jan. 8 from colon cancer at his Hampden home. He was 87. “Wayne was our guy who did transfers, greeted people, took flowers to the cemetery and made sure everything ran smoothly,” said Carol Myers, a longtime funeral director at Burgess-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home in Hampden, where Mr. … [Read more...] about Wayne O. Eppers Jr., Hampden funeral home assistant, dies