Research Catalog

Title

Tales from the Orioles dugout / Louis Berney.

Author

Berney, Louis, 1948-

Publication

Champaign, IL : Sports Pub. L.L.C., c2004, [2007].

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Details

Description

xii, 202 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Subject

• Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team) > Anecdotes
• Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team) > History

Note

• "Title was published in 2004 as a hardcover."--Ecip data view.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

"Bullet Bob" heads north : Bob Turley (1954) -- The early days : Joe Durham (1954; 1957) -- The first bonus baby : Billy O'Dell (1954-1959) -- The O's first slugger : Gus Triandos (1955-1962) -- The human highlight reel : Brooks Robinson (1955-1977) -- The rope : Bob Boyd (1956-1960) -- Sixteen innings later, a victor : Jerry Walker (1957-1960) -- The reluctant Cincinnati Kid : Milt Pappas (1957-1965) -- The flake : Jackie Brandt (1960-1965) -- The diamond in the rough : Jim Gentile (1960-1963) -- A lust for life : Boog Powell (1961-1974) -- The turkey : Dick Hall (1961-1966; 1969-1971) -- Old man : Robin Roberts (1962-1965) -- A character actor : Bob Johnson (1963-1967) -- Center of attention : Paul Blair (1964-1976) -- Earl's best bud : Jim Palmer (1965-1984) -- The prankster : Moe Drabowsky (1966-1968; 1970) -- A game of firsts : Eddie Watt (1966-1973) -- The steaming teapot : Earl Weaver (1968-1982; 1985-1986) -- Good in a pinch : Terry Crowley (1969-1973; 1976-1982) -- Taking orders from Jim : Al Bumbry (1972-1984) -- The hitting whiz : Ken Singleton (1975-1984) -- The call : Mike Flanagan (1975-1987; 1991-1992) -- No. 1 pick : Rich Dauer (1976-1985) -- Baltimore's own "Babe Ruth" : Rick Dempsey (1976-1986; 1992) -- A game for the record books : Tippy Martinez (1976-1986) -- A tip of the cap to the skipper : Steve Stone (1979-1981) -- Playing with scissors : Mike Boddicker (1980-1988) -- A true Oriole : Cal Ripken Jr. (1981-2001) -- Tee Bone : John Shelby (1981-1987) -- Traded for himself : Tito Landrum (1983; 1988) -- Soft-tossing lefty : Jeff Ballard (1987-1991) -- All in the family : Bill Ripken (1987-1992; 1996) -- Wrasslin' Gators and Ripkens : Ben Mcdonald (1989-1995) -- Eight steps to the plate : Jack Voigt (1992-1995) -- The moose : Mike Mussina (1991-2000).

ISBN

• 9781596702233 (soft over : alk. paper)
• 1596702230 (soft cover : alk. paper)
• 1582616841 (hard cover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007008438

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library