"Earl Weaver stands alone as the greatest manager in the history of the Orioles organization and one of the greatest in the history of baseball," Orioles managing partner Peter Angelos said Saturday in a statement. As a manager, Weaver could be testy
Earl Weaver, the banty, umpire-contentious, Hall of Fame manager of the Orioles, who died Friday, was the best naked talker I ever heard. Deadline-aware writers, seeking him out in his office shortly after another last out, would often find him behind
One was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there. Aside from that, Earl Weaver and Stan Musial were about as different as two Hall of Famers could be. "Talk about your odd couple," said George Vecsey, the longtime sports columnist for The New
Earl Weaver, the banty, umpire-contentious, Hall of Fame manager of the Orioles, who died Friday, was the best naked talker I ever heard. Deadline-aware writers, seeking him out in his office shortly after another last out, would often find him behind
Earl Weaver, who managed the Orioles for 15 seasons from 1968-1982 (and another two from 1985-1986) passed away on Friday night at the age 82. In 11 of his 17 seasons, the Orioles won 90 or more games, and in his first
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