Janet Marie Smith returns to the Yard

One of the biggest hands in one of the best ballparks in all of baseball is back in Baltimore. The woman behind the design of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, former O's Vice President of Planning and Development Janet Marie Smith, has rejoined the Orioles in her former light, as she'll again serve as the Vice President of Planning and Development for the Birds. Smith is a renowned architect and urban planner who can list OPACY as merely one accomplishment on a long list of influence in the...
If you were a big fan of the Baltimore Elite Giants jerseys the O's wore on September 5, they don't have to be only a fond memory. Click here to check out the online auction on Orioles.com which offers up the game-worn throwback jerseys and batting helmets the O's wore in honor of the 1939 and 1949 Negro League Champions. The minimum bid is $50, but jerseys from certain popular O's like Brian Roberts are already sitting at nearly $700 as of Friday afternoon. Jerseys worn by O's...
The Orioles Buzz recently drew your attention to Nick Markakis' name in the running for the 2009 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. The right fielder is also a favorite in the Most Valuable Oriole debate. And don't forget that Nick was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award. It really must be his year. But in case you haven't heard, voting for the Roberto Clemente Award is officially open, so make sure you cast your vote for the O's Nick Markakis before October 4. Click here to...
Imagine the ultimate all-time Orioles line-up. Include new guys, former players, and Oriole greats and you'd have a pretty formidable line-up, wouldn't you say? In fact, you've probably already done this with your friends. Sitting around, talking O's baseball, you put together the all-time O's team. Well now's your chance to put it on paper. Orioles.com is asking fans to submit their dream line-up from Orioles franchise history. Click here to vote for the "best single-season...
You've heard it a hundred times and from every beat writer or media outlet that covers the Orioles: Brian Matusz is the real deal. And the reason you've heard it a hundred times: Spend 10 minutes with the young left-hander and you're blown away by Matusz's poise, confidence, and ease in a situation most 22-year-olds (hey, most anyone) wouldn't find as effortless as Matusz. The rookie looked out over the crowd, giving fans self-assured eye contact, as he fielded questions at today's...
Orioles Can Koozie and Oriole Park Scavenger Hunt Night Don't miss the Orioles can koozie giveaway tonight at Camden Yards. The first 10,000 fans 15 and older will receive a free O's koozie courtesy of At&T. Along with the koozie, you'll also receive instructions for how to take part in the Oriole Park Scavenger Hunt this evening. Unfortunately I can't stay for the scavenger hunt this evening, so those of you who make it, fill the rest of us in using the comment box below! Kam Mickolio...
Though the Baseball Writers are the ones who will eventually decide who wins Rookie of the Year honors this season, you can still show your support for O's Rookie of the Year hopeful Nolan Reimold. Check out these shirts designed in honor of the young Oriole who came up to the bigs as a pleasantly productive and consistent rookie this year. Reimold was batting .279 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI in 104 games this season before the Orioles were finally forced to place him on the 15-day...
Even as the Orioles' season winds down, there are still O's events to look forward to in the area, such as the Mora family's charity golf tournament coming up in early October. Melvin and Gisel Mora will host a charity golf tournament at Bulle Rock in Harve d Grace on Tuesday, October 6. The tournament includes a continental breakfast during registration, complimentary driving range balls, beverages and snacks provided throughout the course during play, Hours d'oeuvres, an open bar, an...
The Orioles have released their 2010 schedule, but you might have noticed the absence of the familiar little white boxes with asterisks in them, which signify a promotion at Oriole Park during that day's game. So while the schedule might be out, next year's promotions are far from set in stone. The Orioles featured some pretty good promos this year. Remember the... -Six T-Shirt Tuesdays (Koji Uehara, Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora, Nolan Reimold, Brad Bergesen, and Cesar Izturis -Orioles...
The last series of the 2009 season is filled with promos and giveaways for fans who come out to the Yard for the last three games of O's baseball this weekend. So no matter how many games you've already attended, no matter the weather (the forecast is 70s and sunny though!), and no matter how packed your schedule is this time of year, see if you can make it out for one more game at Oriole Park this season--With all these giveaways and promotions, you're not likely to leave the ballpark...
With the 2009 regular season officially over, baseball fans can take a deep breath after the intense 162-game marathon that is a spring, summer, and fall filled with regular season baseball. But for many fans, it won't take long to start missing it all over again. So for starters, keep these "MLB Important Dates" in mind and remember that there's plenty from the baseball realm to look forward to in the months ahead. Oct. 7, 2009: Division Series play begins Oct. 15, 2009: Championship...