Orioles Quotes

Opening Day was a big thing. I came to a lot of Orioles games. I grew up a couple blocks from here, so I was always coming down to the stadium. I always made it down for Opening Day until I was a little bit older and I had ball. But when I was younger, I always missed school.

It was always a dream of mine to play for the Orioles.

Baltimore, I love that city.

I grew up in Baltimore and that's why I root for the Orioles. I'm very suspicious of people who move and take on a new team. You should stick with the team of your youth all the way to your grave. That shows a sense of loyalty and devotion.

I can remember going to see the minor league Orioles. Until I was 15 years old, we'd go down with 3,000 people to watch them play the Syracuse Chiefs or the Jersey City Little Giants. That's what passed for Baltimore sports.

Every time you put on an Oriole uniform, it's always a great blessing, and you always want that opportunity to put that on.

Baltimore is my heart. The fans are family.

Enos Cabell started out here with the Astros, and before that he was with the Orioles.

I love Baltimore.

Living in Los Angeles and having three little kids, it's hard following the Orioles.

In the glory days of Orioles, when I was a newbie baseball writer for the Post, the roster of talkers was as good as the everyday lineup. Singy - Ken Singleton - Flanny, and Cakes - the underwear spokesman Jim Palmer - were my go-to guys, occupying stalls along one wall of the shabby chic clubhouse.

I'm from Baltimore.