Happy Birthday Chris!

[Mr. Oriole]

Today's Orioles birthdays...

Chris Tillman - turns 27

Sharlon Schoop - Jonathan's older brother, playing at Bowie

Michael Aubrey - played 31 games with 2009 O's team that lost 98 games

Jeromy Burnitz - signed then changed his mind for 2006, so never played for O's, Burnitz finalizes Pirates deal; Orioles miffed

Tim Corcoran - 2001-2003, pitched at Bowie & Frederick

 

[Mr. Oriole]

Also in O's history...

1954 - O's first home game, Memorial Stadium, beat White Sox 3 - 1 boxscore

2000 - Cal Ripken gets 3,000th career hit boxscore

and the not so good O's history...

1987 - O's no-hit by Juan Nieves of the Milwaukee Brewers, Nieves is the current pitching coach for the Red Sox, also played Francisco Delgado in the Kevin Costner movie "For the Love of the Game" boxscore

2009 - Rangers beat O's 19 - 6, Nelson Cruz hits a grand slam off Radhames Liz boxscore

 

[dave1978]

I remember that '87 no-hitter by Nieves. I was 8 years old when that happened, and I can remember listening to that game on the radio and hearing the play-by-play of the final out. I think Jon Miller was calling that game, but not certain. I believe Robin Yount ended that game by robbing Eddie Murray of an extra base hit with a diving catch. Unforgettable.