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  1. 04-30-2009 08:57 AM #1
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    They Were Orioles?

    Playing off the Reggie Jackson thread and the question of what constitutes an ex-Oriole, what players who have been in Baltimore come to mind when you realize that although their time here was short, they played here nonetheless. In all honesty its like a small footnote, but what players, both on the major and minor league teams, such as prospects, come to mind? Here's a couple:

    Kevin Brown
    David Wells 1996
    Todd Zeile 1996
    Joe Carter 1998
    Ozzie Guillen 1998
    (Come to think of it there were a couple of guys like that on the 1998 team)
    Tim Raines 2001

    I remember all of these guys in Baltimore, with the exception of Brown, although some I really wish I could forget, but these are just some examples of guys who actually did play here, but some people might be surprised to know they did.

    Who else comes to mind?
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  2. 04-30-2009 11:47 AM #2
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    Jayson Werth was an Oriole first round pick and big catching prospect in the late 90's.
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    Curt "I like to hear myself talk" Schilling.
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    The only memory of Brown's time as an Oriole I have is him sticking his hand up to catch a line drive and being out for 2 months.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rockbird View Post
    The only memory of Brown's time as an Oriole I have is him sticking his hand up to catch a line drive and being out for 2 months.
    And the fact that although he wanted to stay in Baltimore, his importance to the future of the O's was minimized. He had a fantastic few years after leaving us, including winning the 'lowest era' for the national league. grumble grumble.....

    But I digress....

    Dwight Evans
    Gross (first name???)
    Don Baylor
    Freddy Lynn (tooo much injury)
    Sid Fernandez
    Fernando Valenzuela
    Rick Sutcliff
    Lonnie Smith
    Curt Schilling (started with Boston, ended back with Boston)
    Glen Davis (I know...we want to forget this one bad)
    Phil Bradley (I liked him)
    Alan (what are you doing) Wiggins
    Lee Lacy

    Okay....not top stars alot of these guys. many on the last legs of thier careers. I bold faced the ones I like the most during thier stay with us.
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  6. 04-30-2009 07:14 PM #6
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    Babe Ruth's first team..was the Baltimore Orioles..

    Quote Originally Posted by ShaneDawg85 View Post
    Playing off the Reggie Jackson thread and the question of what constitutes an ex-Oriole, what players who have been in Baltimore come to mind when you realize that although their time here was short, they played here nonetheless. In all honesty its like a small footnote, but what players, both on the major and minor league teams, such as prospects, come to mind? Here's a couple:

    Kevin Brown
    David Wells 1996
    Todd Zeile 1996
    Joe Carter 1998
    Ozzie Guillen 1998
    (Come to think of it there were a couple of guys like that on the 1998 team)
    Tim Raines 2001

    I remember all of these guys in Baltimore, with the exception of Brown, although some I really wish I could forget, but these are just some examples of guys who actually did play here, but some people might be surprised to know they did.

    Who else comes to mind?
    ..need I say more? But the fact is, those Orioles werent the MLB Orioles. Still he's a Baltimore native..AND AN ORIGINAL ORIOLE!!!
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  7. 04-30-2009 07:15 PM #7
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    Bobby Thomson
    John Valentin (ST Invite in 04, made OD roster, but retired)
    Lee Smith
    Ernie Whitt
    Whitey Herzog
    Dick Williams
    Jamie Moyer
    Steve Finley
    Doyle Alexander
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  8. 04-30-2009 08:10 PM #8
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    Wayne Gross (couldnt remeber his first name
    Nate Snell (boy I loved this sinker baller)
    Tommy Davis 72-75


    couple future coaches...
    Johnny Oates
    Dallas Williams (current field coach of Norfolk)
    Whitey Herzog

    Jest remembering that Free Agent team of 1995....
    Kevin Bass
    Andy Van Slyke
    Bobby Bonilla
    Doug Jones
    Sid Fernandez (already mentioned)
    Scott Erickson (stayed awhile)
    Kevin Brown (already metioned)
    Jesse Orosco (stayed awhile)
    Rafael Palmeiro (stayed quite awhile)
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  9. 04-30-2009 08:47 PM #9
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    Trying to think of guys who good players elsewhere:

    Chris Sabo
    Harold Reynolds
    Doug Jones
    Keith Moreland
    Craig Lefferts
    Mike Pagliarulo
    Doug Drabek
    Pete Incaviglia
    Rick Burleson
    Rick Schu
    Ron Kittle
    Greg Walker
    Ron Jackson
    Jerome Walton
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  10. 04-30-2009 08:56 PM #10
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    and the commentator for the Nationals......
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  11. 04-30-2009 08:57 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beltwayman View Post
    and the commentator for the Nationals......
    Norm Charlton did, but not Dibble.
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  12. 04-30-2009 09:12 PM #12
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  13. 04-30-2009 10:12 PM #13
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    Seems we had a lot of guys in the mid to late 1990's who had successful careers but it either didn't work out in Baltimore, or they were literally at the end of the line. Pretty easy to see how we got into the mess we've been in.

    Joe Carter gets forgotten by a lot of people, mainly because he played so poorly here:

    1998 38 BAL AL 85 303 283 36 70 15 1 11 34 3 1 18 48 .247 .297 .424 .721 87

    Then he got traded to the Giants and actually put up an .884 OPS and a 132 OPS+ before retiring. My fondest memory of him in an O's uniform was meeting him and getting his autograph at the player's parking lot back when they didn't have the netting over it, and he was very warm and accomodating. I guess it's better than having to remember his play as an over the hill veteran.
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  14. 05-01-2009 12:08 AM #14
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    Will Clark hasn't been mentioned yet.
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    No mention of Don Larsen?
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