Saturday, January 19, 2013

Earl Weaver: Words from a baseball master | World Popular News




Orioles Fanfest will open today on a somber note as Charm City awakes to the news that Earl Weaver passed away last night at the age of 82. The team confirmed that Mr. Weaver died while on a cruise. Enshrined in


Earl Weaver, the Hall of Fame manager of the Baltimore Orioles, passed away early this morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 82. Weaver,…


As our Paul White notes in his wide-ranging summation of Earl Weaver's legacy, the irascible Baltimore Orioles manager once said his tombstone should read, "The sorest loser that ever lived." Or, more accurately, "The sorest $%&! loser that ever lived


A scourge to umpires, goad to his players and a delight to fans, Earl Weaver was among the winningest managers in the history of major-league baseball. In his 17 years as chief helmsman of the Baltimore Orioles, his teams won 1,480 games, four American


BALTIMORE — Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. At the slightest provocation, the Earl of Baltimore would spin his hat back, point his finger squarely at an ump's chest and then fire away.


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