Boog Powell

Most homers by an Oriole at each position:Player.. .. .. .. ..Pos... ..HR.. .. .. .. ..Yr.Jim Gentile.. .. .. 1B.. .. .45.. .. .. .. ..'61Bobby Grich.. .. .. 2B.. .. .19.. .. .. .. ..'74Brooks Robinson.. ..3B.. .. .28.. .. .. .. ..'64Cal Ripken.. .. .. .SS.. .. .34.. .. .. .. ..'91Boog Powell.. .. ...LF.. .. .39.. .. .. .. ..'64Paul Blair.. .. .. .CF.. .. .26.. .. .. .. ..'69Frank Robinson.. ...RF.. .. .47.. .. .. .. ..'66Gus Triandos.. .. ...C.. .. .30.. .. .. .. ..'58Jack Harshman.. .. ..P..

Chris Davis homered in the fourth inning - a two-run shot that was his fourth in his past three games. It also was his 30th of the season - something he has never done as a big leaguer, although he reached the milestone in the minors before. Davis is the second Oriole to get to 30 this season, joining Adam Jones, who has 32. It's the sixth time in Orioles history that teammates have hit 30 or more homers in a season. The others: J.J. Hardy and Mark Reynolds (2011); Brady Anderson and Rafael Palmeiro (1996)

Ida R. Levin, a retired clothing store sales associate and avid Orioles fan, died of respiratory failure Saturday at the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital, where she was believed to be the oldest resident. She was 102 and had lived in Northwest Baltimore for most of her life. Born Ida Reuben in East Baltimore, she attended city public schools. In 1922, she married Benjamin H. Levin, manager of the old Wear-Well clothing factory on Hopkins Place. He died in 1953. She then became a sales associate for the Sa Lee Dress Shop and participated in the 1955 opening of Mondawmin Mall.

With the start of the minor-league baseball season comes ridiculous ballpark promotions, and this summer, I can't see anyone touching what the Reading Phillies have come up with. They are giving away a life-size Ryan Howard garden gnome to one insanely lucky fan at tonight's home opener. No, I'm not making this up . This got me thinking about which Orioles player of past or present I would want to defend my lawn (well, assuming I had a lawn). Of the current group of Orioles, it would be hard to top showcasing a giant Vladimir Guerrero with a white beard and triangle hat in my front yard.

Move over, Boog. Make room for Tom Matte.In what is becoming a sort of gastronomical Hall of Fame for retired Baltimore athletes, Matte, a former Colts running back, will be shoulder to shoulder with ex-Orioles great Boog Powell when Camden Yards opens next month.Powell will be back for the second year, signing autographs and selling his popular barbecue sandwiches off a grill on the Eutaw Street pavilion between the stadium and adjacent B&O warehouse.Matte will be right next to him, selling platters of St. Louis-style ribs.

Pit beef, top round grilled over charcoal, thinly sliced and served on a kaiser roll often with horseradish, is part of the summer Maryland landscape. It is our indigenous barbecue, a dish rarely found outside the state. Figuring that you should never be too far away from a good sandwich, I made a pit-beef tour of the Baltimore area. I wanted to chart a mental map, so that whatever direction I headed I would have a quick path to a juicy two-fisted meal. I passed by the stands run by Boog Powell at Camden Yards and Andy Nelson's Barbecue on York Road in Cockeysville.

The Orioles open their 19th season at Camden Yards today. Here's a look at the activities scheduled: •Stadium gates open at noon. Each fan will receive a 2010 schedule/car magnet upon entry. Roving musical groups will perform on Eutaw Street and the main concourses. •The Orioles will take batting practice from 12:25 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. The Blue Jays will take theirs from 1:25 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. •Pre-game ceremonies begin at 2:30 p.m. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Orioles' second World Series victory, over the Cincinnati Reds, Orioles greats Brooks Robinson (the 1970 World Series Most Valuable Player)

Monday night: The Orioles played their first regular-season game since the 1972 season with "Baltimore" on their road jerseys. The announcement: After years of clamoring by fans, the Orioles announced in November that they would put "Baltimore" back on the team's road jerseys. They unveiled the new jerseys at the Gallery at Harborplace, using Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Jeremy Guthrie and other players as models. Why now?: After 11 straight losing seasons, the club needed a public relations boost, and with the Nationals in Washington, the Orioles have less claim to a regional fan base.

The memorial service for Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver was held Saturday afternoon in Davie, Fla., near where Weaver spent his retirement years. Former Orioles attending the service included: Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, Rick Dempsey, Bill Swaggerty, Scott McGregor, Dennis Martinez, Tom Shopay, Boog Powell, Ken Singleton and Don Buford. The current Orioles were represented by executive vice president Dan Duquette, ownership representative Louis Angelos, Doug Duennes, the club's executive vice president of business, communications director Greg Bader, team radio announcer Fred Manfra, and batting practice pitcher Rudy Arias.

July 13, 1993 Oriole Park at Camden YardsTwelve former Orioles are on the American League team that will play a National League team of old-timers in the Heroes of Baseball All-Star Game on July 12 at Camden Yards. The rosters:AMERICAN LEAGUE Player .. .. .. .. .. Team .. .. Pos.Luis Aparicio* ... .. Orioles .. CoachYogi Berra* ... .. .. Yankees .. CoachPaul Blair . .. .. .. Orioles .. OFBill Buckner .. .. .. Red Sox .. 1BAl Bumbry .. .. .. .. Orioles .. OFBert Campaneris .. .. A's ... .. SSDoug DeCinces . .. .. Orioles .. 3BBobby Doerr* .. .. .. Red Sox .. CoachBob Feller* ... .. .. Indians .. PMark Fidrych .. .. .. Tigers ... PRollie Fingers* .. .. A's ... .. PBobby Grich ... .. .. Orioles .. 2BKen Griffey Sr. .. .. Mariners . OFReggie Jackson* .. .. O's/Yanks.