Fractious shoes to fill
Less than two years into his big league managerial career, it’s clear that Dave Trembley is no Earl Weaver. Trembley has been ejected from six games. In his 18 years of managing the Orioles, Weaver was tossed out 97 times – including both games of a doubleheader in New York.
Earl Weaver (left) argues with umpire Ken Kaiser during the 1982 season. (Sun file photo by William Hotz)
Now 78 and living in Florida, Weaver shared with us his favorite ways of showing umpires that their judgment was, um, wrong:
1. Tearing up the rule book under the umpire's nose.
"I did that in Cleveland after getting thrown out of a game."
2. Ripping third base off its moorings and hurling it off the field.
"If (the umpire) couldn’t tell fair from foul, why keep the base?
3. Scuffing dirt onto home plate.
"He wasn’t using it anyway."
4. Wearing his baseball cap backward.
"I really did that so umpires couldn’t say I bumped them with the bill of my hat (during arguments)."
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God I miss his passion....
Posted by: Ken Stewart | April 9, 2009 10:49 AM
I wouldn't want Trembley to manage my son's little league team. The man does not show any passion. Why haven't the Orioles ever given Rick Dempsey a shot? He has to better than what we have seen since Davey Johnson.
Posted by: Brady Smith | April 9, 2009 12:49 PM
The Earl of Baltimore
What a spirit!
What a manager!
Talk about the Oriole way. He's it. (No disrespect to the Ripkens)
In today's game (era) his actions would most likely be considered politically incorrect.
I miss the good ol' days
Posted by: David | April 9, 2009 1:01 PM
He was a class act and the best manager the O's ever had hands down. He fought for his team like a General charging the enemy. I sure miss that old guy!
Posted by: Bruce | April 9, 2009 1:25 PM
Brady Smith: I am a LL umpire and coaches who act like Earl did at the LL level area disgrace the reason for LL. They should have a passion for teaching the rules and fundamentals; not carp and snipe at the umpire to "Gain an advantage" for his team.
Earl was a great manager and motivator in professional baseball. But his on-field and in-dugout antics have no place in Little League.
Posted by: Biasinvain | April 9, 2009 7:16 PM
Geez. We're not talking Little League here dude.
Posted by: Pop Rox | April 9, 2009 9:47 PM
He was and still is the spirit of Baltimore. The Earl of Baltimore, damn, you were the best and no one will ever be able to replace you.
Posted by: Tom | April 10, 2009 1:39 AM
David is on point. Just thinking about Earl and the Orioles of my teen and young man years brings a smile.
Posted by: john boy walton | April 10, 2009 7:23 AM
Meaning of politically correct:
Polite people with hopes and dreams having to accept people that are rude thugs with no hopes or positive dreams.
Of course we miss the old days. Like Earl he drank, he smoked, he cussed, and he knew how to manage the Baltimore Orioles. Earl was a winner, Earl was cool.
Politically correct is the banks giving loans to people who have shown that they could care less about paying the loan. Kids selling drugs in the open and killing people because there is no punishment. Yeah politically correct, it sucks.
Posted by: Rich | April 10, 2009 9:02 AM
Yea give Rick Dempsey or even better Eddie Murray a shot.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 10, 2009 10:44 AM
From what I can see Trembley has done a good job, the front office has to give him some starters who can get outs and get through the 7th inning.
Posted by: Brad | April 29, 2009 2:26 PM
The Orioles will go no where as long as Peter Angelos owns the club. End of story.
Posted by: baltifan | June 29, 2010 9:38 PM