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My one regret about this season: I’m sorry that weams, scOtt, Doc Shorebird etc. aren’t here to see this

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I couldn’t let today pass without mentioning that it’s the one-year anniversary of the day that weams passed away.   He was a great guy who was so passionate about the Orioles.  I think about what he’d be saying now about this team, and how happy he would have been, and it brings a smile to my face, but also a large tinge of regret that he isn’t here to see it.  

Ditto for scOtt, who passed on Feb. 4, 2022, and Doc Shorebird, who left us on  April 28, 2022.   And all the other longtime Oriole fans, whether they posted on OH or not, who suffered through the last few seasons and didn’t make it to this one.   

I’ll be thinking of all of them, but especially Michael “weams” Williams today as I root for the Orioles to come through once again.  @justD, I hope this super-fun season has made it easier for you to get through the year.   

 

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Oye.  I didn’t even know that Doc had passed.  Woof.   That stinks to hear.  These people have been a part of my life for like 20 years.  I miss them. 
 

and yeah, thanks Frobby, I was thinking about this the other day when a scOtt song came on the radio.  

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Much love to @JustD. I loved Weams and his enthusiasm, easy manner, his wisdom, all-out fandom of the O's. I was clearing voicemails off of my phone this week and saw two from him from last summer about my upcoming trip to see him, and I could not bear to get rid of those. I kept his and some from my Mom. 

 I think of ScOtt whenever I'm in a game thread and some comment makes me laugh or if in my daily life some great guitar video comes to my attention (we followed each other on YouTube outside of OH). What a huge heart he had for the things and people he loved. 

What's hits hard is that those were two members here I actually knew outside of the board. There are two more I stay in touch with and have seen numerous times in person and one other that I have not seen in person, but we are in touch on Twitter and some music related matters. I treasure those ongoing friendships. So these two are so missed. But there are others here that I feel like I know and it speaks to the quality of the community here. And these folks were huge parts of it. I did not know Doc Shorebird (love the username), but wishing his family and friends comfort as this season progresses. Thinking of JustD as she goes through today. She has been super kind to my family with some recent sadness and particularly to my wife in a recent visit to Baltimore.

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Meant to post this yesterday, to note the 2nd anniversary of weams’ passing.  Hard to believe it’s been that long already.  Somewhere up in heaven, weams, scOtt, Doc Shorebird, and I’m sure some other former OH members who’ve passed away are looking down at this Orioles team and all of us and grinning from ear to ear.  I can only imagine what they’d be saying about this team.  Best wishes to all of their loved ones and especially @justD.

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