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To honor the Elite Giants

Bob Luke, author of a new book on the Baltimore Elite Giants and one of my guests on Midday today, makes this suggestion in the epilogue: "A permanent memorial to the Baltimore Elite Giants would ensure that their days in Baltimore are remembered. Why not build a facsimile of Bugle Field [where they played in East Baltimore during the days of the Negro National League] large enough to show fans in the stands and players in Elite uniforms on the field? Placed at an entrance to Camden Yards, it would remind fans of all ages and hues that Baltimore was once home to one of the top teams in the Negro leagues."

 

Posted by Dan Rodricks at 9:53 AM | | Comments (1)
        

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The Elite Giants were relevant long before the St. Louis Browns morphed into the Baltimore Orioles and arrived in Baltimore in 1954. Anything that can be done to honor and respect the deeds of the Elite Giants ball players will only add to the legacy of baseball in our fine city. Keep the fire of the memories of their accomplishments alive for the next generations to marvel at as well.

Posted by: patrick lynch | February 26, 2009 9:01 PM

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Jan. 8, 2009, marked 30 years for Dan Rodricks' column in The Baltimore Sun. Over three decades, Dan has won numerous regional and several national awards for his reporting and commentary -- in print and on the air. "I've had opportunity to write a column and work in both radio and television, never having to leave my adopted hometown of Baltimore to have those experiences," he says. "I consider myself very fortunate." In addition to writing a twice-weekly column for The Baltimore Sun and his Random Rodricks blog, Dan is currently the host of Midday, on WYPR-FM, National Public Radio in Baltimore. An artful story-teller and social critic, he has observed local, state and national political and cultural trends for three decades, and has a lot to say about almost everything.
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