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Meriadoc  ·  3581 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Baltimore Orioles will play to no fans tomorrow

I watched the whole thing as an Orioles fan. It was fantastic. The players really had a good time with it. Caleb Joseph faked signing autographs and did a Cal Ripken impression, Crush threw foul balls into the crowd, Adam Jones yelling "ah black bastard!" knowing the mics would pick it up.

Our play by play guy, Gary Thorne, was really great with it too. He did a golf commentator's voice for one part, which ended up being a Jones double and it was hilarious. Hawk Harrelson was complaining at the beginning of the game that he could hear Gary through the walls, and soon after Crush hit a home run and you can hear him on the Sox broadcast. Somebody noted that you could actually hear his call echoing through the whole stadium.

Really fun and unique.





user-inactivated  ·  3581 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Did you see the picture of Davis' home run ball sitting motionless on the concourse? Hilarious.

Meriadoc  ·  3581 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That was especially a rarity. Since OPACY opened in '92, homers have hit Eutaw Street only 79 times. He might get a plaque to commemorate that one, especially given the unique circumstances of the game.

Other fun fact: only once has the warehouse been hit, by Griffey in the HR derby in '93.