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First, I learned a little more about Wild Bill Hagy and good old section 34. I'd seen him at games and heard the talk about him, but I never knew the whole story.
Wild Bill was THE MAN. After he "retired" from being fan numero uno, he was a cab driver in Catonsville. In the early 90s I worked at a convenience store there, and he still would like to talk about the Birds ... after I gave him his three quarter-pound big bites, lol. But seriously, he was truly an icon, and I had nothing but fan love for the guy.
Fifth I learned that Jim Palmer never surrendered a grand slam in his career.
Pretty unbeliveable stat, isn't it? You have to figure that he faced a helluva lot of guys with the bases loaded over his career and NEVER gave up a homer in those situations. This may have been the 1st bit of Oriole trivia I ever knew, as my dad told me this 50 times by the time I was 5, lol.
Also, pitt, I saw X. Avery and his dad, and he does seem like a good kid. It's always great to see the early picks sign quick and seemingly take a liking to the team. I was also impressed with his 2 favorite players: Griffey and A. Jones.
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