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Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / March 19

The Real Steve Dalkowski: Orioles’ hardest thrower lived a hard-luck life

In the chapter on Steve Dalkowski in my 2001 book on Orioles history, I quoted numerous people who’d played with or seen the legendary fireballer. Boog Powell, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Barry Shetrone, Earl Weaver, Walter Youse, Harry Dalton and others eagerly recalled him and told stories.

MLB News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / November 27

Boog Powell Was Even Better Than You Think

BaltimoreBaseball.com is delighted to be partnering with John Eisenberg, the author and longtime Baltimore sports columnist, whose latest venture is an Orioles history project called The Bird Tapes.

MLB News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / June 8

Orioles’ Jersey of the Game-Boog Powell

In 14 seasons with the Orioles, Boog Powell hit 303 home runs and was the first baseman on World Series’ winning teams in 1966 and 1970. He’s still popular at Camden Yards with his “Boog’s Barbecue” stand on Eutaw Street.

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