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By Dan Connolly | December 1, 2011
Dan Duquette made his first trade as executive vice president of the Orioles on Thursday, filling the club's vacant reserve catcher spot by adding defensive-minded backstop Taylor Teagarden from a familiar partner, the Texas Rangers' organization. The Orioles acquired Teagarden, who spent most of last year at Triple-A Round Rock, for 21-year-old minor league right-hander Randy Henry and another minor leaguer. That player likely won't be announced until after next week's Rule 5 draft.
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By Eduardo A. Encina and The Baltimore Sun | April 17, 2012
A second Orioles minor-league catcher has been suspended for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Progam. Michael Ohlman received a 50-game suspension for his second violation of the drug policy, the office of the commissioner of baseball announced Tuesday. The suspension was for a drug of abuse, which means it was not for use of a performance-enhancing drug. This spring, catcher Brian Ward also received a 50-game suspension. Ohlman's suspension will begin immediately, but he is currently recovering from a shoulder injury sustained during an automobile accident during spring training.
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By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun | March 13, 2011
In his perfect world, Jake Fox would bat 500 times in a big league season. He would be an everyday force in the middle of a lineup. And, since this is his carefully painted picture, he would be with the Orioles, the club that rescued him from oblivion last June in a minor trade with the Oakland Athletics. Fox, though, is too busy for daydreaming right now. He's locked in a battle with Craig Tatum for the Orioles' backup catcher spot. He's taking grounders at first and third base and shagging fly balls in the outfield.
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April 30, 2007
Paul Bako, Orioles catcher What is the strangest thing you've seen on the baseball field? It was actually here in Cleveland with the Royals. Last year, I was sitting on the bench and Runelvys Hernandez and John Buck had just come off the field. Runelvys had just thrown a good inning and came in and Buck was taking his catcher gear off right next to me. Well, Runelvys took a swing at Buck, his catcher. They started swinging at each other during the game.
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By Ken Rosenthal | August 28, 1998
CHICAGO -- Chris Hoiles wouldn't be insulted if the Orioles acquired another catcher this off-season.He'd be relieved.Put him at first base, use him as a DH; Hoiles wouldn't care. He's physically worn down from catching, frustrated by his inability to throw out opposing base stealers. For his sake and for the team's, it's time for the Orioles to find a catcher with a better arm."It gets old after a while," Hoiles said of his throwing difficulties. "It's part of the job I've got to do. The last couple of years I haven't done it. Being a DH, just putting a bat in my hand, I feel I could probably do this team more good."
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By Lem Satterfield and Lem Satterfield,Staff writer | April 29, 1992
During the same year Rich Spiegel swung his first Little League baseball bat, he took a big step toward adulthood.It began with the death of his mother, Honora Catherine, when he was 6. She had attendedevery one of her son's games, beginning with tee-ball when he was 4.But after her death from cancer, Spiegel was transplanted to Frederick with his father, Al, and older brother, Mike."