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Classic Card: Billy Hitchcock, 1967

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That’s a grin, isn’t it? Billy Hitchcock’s smile is so genuine and infectious on his 1967 Topps card that it’s hard to look at the card without breaking into a broad smile yourself. It’s a card that says everything about the person on it. Hitchcock was a courtly Southern gentleman from Inverness, Alabama, a baseball and football star in the ‘30s at what is now Auburn … [Read more...] about Classic Card: Billy Hitchcock, 1967

Orioles’ Rogers on winning AL Pitcher of the Month: ‘Getting back to where I knew I could’

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SAN DIEGO—It would have been hard to imagine a year ago the turnaround by starting pitcher Trevor Rogers, who was sent to Triple-A Norfolk after his first four starts with the Orioles produced a 7.11 ERA. This past August, Rogers’ ERA was nearly six runs lower, 1.29, and his hard work was rewarded with the American League Pitcher of the Month award. “It means a lot, the journey … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Rogers on winning AL Pitcher of the Month: ‘Getting back to where I knew I could’

Orioles hit 3 straight homers, complete sweep of Padres 7-5

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SAN DIEGO–What happened? The Orioles completed an unlikely three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, who are heavily favored to play in October. The Orioles scored seven runs in the first three innings, then hung on for a 7-5 win before 35,019 at Petco Park on Wednesday. With the win, the Orioles (64-76) swept an opponent for the sixth time this season, and helped the National … [Read more...] about Orioles hit 3 straight homers, complete sweep of Padres 7-5