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With Fantasy Football Expert KEN ZALIS baltimore heroes PA GE unlikelysports 248 10.18 A Passion To Succeed Now in his second year at Coppin State, former Maryland star Juan Dixon looks to return the program to its winning ways BY STEVE GINSBURG | PAGE 16 TROY QUEEN/COPPIN STATE ATHLETICS STATE QUEEN/COPPIN TROY VISIT b uy a toyot a . c o m FOR GREAT DEALS! 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When the Phillies’ John Coulson Garry Maddox hit that soft liner to Rip- Vice President of digital Services ken, who snagged it and jiggled his glove in triumph, the Orioles were the champi- Jennifer Nelson ons of the world. Managing Editor In some ways, the Orioles’ current situation, with a total reorganization of Luke Jackson 1983 Baltimore Orioles baseball operations in full effect, is sim- manager of digital programming courtesy of the baltimore orioles of the baltimore courtesy ply the club’s latest attempt to end a Glenn Clark 35-year drought of playing in a World Se- ries. Explain to kids and young adults in Account executives Remembering Orioles’ Birdland that it wasn’t always this way Julie Sawyer Jordan Burt in Baltimore and you’ll get more than a Dede Glassband Dave Patrick 1983 World Series Run few raised eyebrows. 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Right-hander Mike Boddicker start- Palmer, Gary Roenicke, Tippy Martinez, > Bradford Mills Knowing the Indians were a perennial ed his first Orioles game ever during Storm Davis, “Disco” Dan Ford, Rich > Stan Charles ard of losing team -- one which hadn’t been to the nightcap of a doubleheader May 17, Dauer, Scott McGregor, Benny Ayala, > John Coulson Bo Directors > Andrew Levine a World Series since 1954 -- I went on a and I watched him shut out the Chicago John Stefero, Bill Swaggerty, John “T- riff about what it must be like to live in White Sox, allowing just five hits. The Bone” Shelby and Tito Landrum, the Cleveland. “How would you feel if you next night, outfielder Dan Ford hit a man who sent the team to the World Se- PressBox is published monthly by Word Smith Media Ve ntures, LLC, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 lived in Cleveland right now? And knew solo home run -- the only hit of the night ries with his American League Champi- (410-366-7272). 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