Michael Olesker: Brooks Robinson Was More Than Just A Player
A man of uncommon kindness, Brooks Robinson set the standard for personal decency for generations of athletes, writes Michael Olesker.
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Michael Olesker: The Return Of Orioles Magic And ‘Steady Eddie’
Michael Olesker says Orioles magic is back and he hasn’t felt this good about Baltimore baseball in about 40 years.
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Michael Olesker: Silenced Voices In The Broadcasting Booth
Michael Olesker questions the Orioles’ wisdom in cleaning out most of their broadcasting booth.
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Michael Olesker: Ode To Orioles Opening Day
On what would have been Orioles Opening Day, Michael Olesker is reminded of how sports allow us to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, something that tells us we have things in common with people we don’t even know.
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Michael Olesker: Remembering ’59 Colts And The Camelot Of Pro Football
Six decades ago — on Dec. 27, 1959 — the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants, 31-16, at Memorial Stadium for their second straight pro football championship.
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Wes Unseld’s Unselds’ School Is A Family Business
Michael Olesker looks at how former Baltimore Bullets star Wes Unseld and his family took a passion for education and offered up a welcoming embrace to the thousands of children who have passed through their school.
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Love And Inspiration: Chanda And O.J. Brigance Share Their Story
Former Raven O.J. Brigance and his wife Chanda have allowed their enduring love affair to turn his battle with ALS into their higher calling.
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