70 in 70. Celebrating the Orioles 70th season by showcasing a handful of pictures from each season of Orioles Baseball. 2007
March 14, 2023
70 in 70. Celebrating the Orioles 70th season by showcasing a handful of pictures from each season of Orioles Baseball. 2007
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Chad Bradford, one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. His only defect is that he throws funny.
I got his autograph that year. He had a couple books out. Got one signed for me and one for my brother. Unfortunately he didn’t allow cell phone photos so no photo but it was a childhood dream come true to meet Cal and get his auto.
I had a whole write up in the comments but Reddit went out right after I made the post.
Cals hall of fame plaque reads: CALVIN EDWIN RIPKEN JR.
“CAL” “IRON MAN”
BALTIMORE, A.L., 1981-2001
ARRIVED AT THE BALLPARK EVERY DAY WITH A BURNING DESIRE TO PERFORM AT HIS HIGHEST LEVEL. DEDICATION AND WORK ETHIC RESULTED IN A RECORD 2,632 CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED FROM MAY 30, 1982 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 1998, EARNING HIM THE TITLE OF BASEBALL’S “IRON MAN.” IN 21 SEASONS, COLLECTED 3,184 HITS AND 431 HOME RUNS, AND WAS NAMED TO 19 CONSECUTIVE ALL-STAR TEAMS. WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS, TWO MVPS AND TWO GOLD GLOVE AWARDS. HIS ORIOLES WON THE 1983 WORLD SERIES AND HE HIT .336 LIFETIME IN 28 POSTSEASON GAMES.
“this is Chad Bradford. He’s a relief pitcher. He is one of the most undervalued players in baseball. His defect is that he throws funny. Nobody in the big leagues cares about him, because he looks funny. This guy could be not just the best pitcher in our bullpen, but one of the most effective relief pitchers in all of baseball. This guy should cost $3 million a year. We can get him for $237,000.”
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Chad Bradford, one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. His only defect is that he throws funny.
I got his autograph that year. He had a couple books out. Got one signed for me and one for my brother. Unfortunately he didn’t allow cell phone photos so no photo but it was a childhood dream come true to meet Cal and get his auto.
I had a whole write up in the comments but Reddit went out right after I made the post.
Cals hall of fame plaque reads:
CALVIN EDWIN RIPKEN JR.
“CAL” “IRON MAN”
BALTIMORE, A.L., 1981-2001
ARRIVED AT THE BALLPARK EVERY DAY WITH A BURNING DESIRE TO PERFORM AT HIS HIGHEST LEVEL. DEDICATION AND WORK ETHIC RESULTED IN A RECORD 2,632 CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED FROM MAY 30, 1982 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 1998, EARNING HIM THE TITLE OF BASEBALL’S “IRON MAN.” IN 21 SEASONS, COLLECTED 3,184 HITS AND 431 HOME RUNS, AND WAS NAMED TO 19 CONSECUTIVE ALL-STAR TEAMS. WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS, TWO MVPS AND TWO GOLD GLOVE AWARDS. HIS ORIOLES WON THE 1983 WORLD SERIES AND HE HIT .336 LIFETIME IN 28 POSTSEASON GAMES.
Here’s Cals induction speech https://youtu.be/cyjnQ6c_7lY
SB Nation has two different articles about the 30-3 game. That was also Dave Trembleys first game as a full time managar
https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2019/7/31/20696861/dorktown-comic-book-baltimore-orioles-30-3
https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/mlb/2017/8/22/16181124/rangers-orioles-30-3-2007
Here’s the full 30-3 https://youtu.be/WIfXX54wmWk
Here’s a Condensed game https://youtu.be/Iwocr4UpBW8
“this is Chad Bradford. He’s a relief pitcher. He is one of the most undervalued players in baseball. His defect is that he throws funny. Nobody in the big leagues cares about him, because he looks funny. This guy could be not just the best pitcher in our bullpen, but one of the most effective relief pitchers in all of baseball. This guy should cost $3 million a year. We can get him for $237,000.”