The new chair of the Baltimore County Council and chief of the county’s police force met with residents in Towson on Wednesday night to discuss public safety, with the community searching for answers in the wake of December’s shocking mass shooting. Data shows county homicides were down in 2024, while other crime rates have remained relatively flat compared with 2023. But a … [Read more...] about Weeks after mass shooting, Towson residents share concerns: ‘It makes me a little, like, unnerved’
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Orioles Open The 2024-25 International Signing Period By Adding 22 Players
The Orioles have opened the 2024-25 international signing period with 22 contract agreements, featuring players from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, and Venezuela. The post Orioles Open The 2024-25 International Signing Period By Adding 22 Players appeared first on PressBox. … [Read more...] about Orioles Open The 2024-25 International Signing Period By Adding 22 Players
His Home Run Traveled 573 Feet
The pitch was a meatball, a slider hanging right over the plate. Dave Nicholson swung hard, as always, and his bat met the ball squarely, launching it toward left field on a soaring arc. Oh, did he launch this one. The ball not only cleared the fence for a home run, it also cleared the double-deck stands beyond left field. Nicholson literally hit the ball out of Chicago’s … [Read more...] about His Home Run Traveled 573 Feet
Orioles sign 22 players as International Signing Period begins
The Orioles signed 22 players on Wednesday as the International Signing Period began. They were allotted $6,908,800 to sign international players and can use that money until December 15th. The Orioles did not use their entire allotment. “I’m extremely excited about this class. We spread out our dollars,” Koby Perez, the Orioles’ vice president for international scouting, said … [Read more...] about Orioles sign 22 players as International Signing Period begins