Saturday, February 23, 2013
Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 5-3 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.
The Baltimore Orioles started off their return to Sarasota with a 5-3 win Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins. Nearly 6,000 fans attended the home opener at Ed Smith Stadium for the Orioles' fourth year in Sarasota. New addition outfielder Trayvon Robinson was the star of the game, knocking a two-run homer out of the park, according to Orioles.com: Trayvon Robinson's two-run homer in the eighth inning gave the O's a 5-3 victory over the Twins in Saturday's Grapefruit League opener at Ed Smith Stadium, which featured a moment of silence and video tribute for Orioles great Earl Weaver, who passed away last month at age 82. The Orioles' first run of the spring was scored by catcher Matt Wieters, who doubled to open the second …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Baltimore Orioles fans descended upon Sarasota last week to live the life of a pro ball player and received instructions from pros and retired O's.
Moments after attempting to swing for the fences in a home run derby at Ed Smith Stadium, Norb Petr tried to catch his breath. The balls were well short of the wall, but for Petr, the experience was a grand slam. The longtime Baltimore Orioles fan was living the dream at the team's spring training home, feeling like he was part of the team he's cheered on for decades. The Rosedale, MD, resident survived both prostate and melanoma cancers, so this was a good as year as any after going through so much. "Every year I would make an excuse even though my wife and sons would say, 'Do it, you'd love it. You're going to be 60 this year,' " he said. "Now I'm mad I didn't do it before." Petr stood on the same field where outfielders Nick Markakis …
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Registration is now open for the third annual event at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Baltimore Orioles' third annual Birdland Golf Classic is accepting registration for the Feb. 20 event. The Orioles host the event through its charity OriolesREACH to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota, which dedicates itself to providing people of any ability to play baseball. The golf classic starts with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.miracleleaguemanasota.org. The classic will feature a silent auction and the chance to play a round with current and former Orioles players and coaches. Manager Buck Showalter and current Orioles Jim Johnson, J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones and Matt Wieters are among the many Orioles scheduled to attend. Registration is now open for …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Spring Training exhibition game will be part of the World Baseball Classic.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
The Baltimore Orioles announced that their exhibition game on Wednesday, March 6 will be played against Team Spain at 1:05 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium, as opposed to Team Brazil as originally listed. Season ticket holders at Ed Smith Stadium will receive complimentary tickets as part of their season package to the World Baseball Classic exhibition game, while all single game tickets will go on sale January 26. Prices for the WBC exhibition will be $15 for Infield and Lower Box (regularly $24 and $22), $10 for Reserved Grandstand (regularly $18) and $5 for the Left Field Pavilion (regularly $16). The World Baseball Classic is an international tournament, sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, featuring some of the best players …
