Not sure what year these are from, as that info is missing from the source. Almost certainly the fifties, and quite possibly 1955 — the year tragedy struck.
There’s no angle to take on Le Mans that doesn’t end up at “bad ass.”

– So who thinks the Phillies have a chance to take two in a row at New York and win the Series? Me neither.
I think I’ve watched less than nine total innings this year. It feels strange and not quite pleasant to care this little about baseball on the ultimate stage. WIth the Yankees poised [...]

If this report from WBAL is to be believed, the Baltimore Grand Prix is about to become a reality.
The report is suspect in a couple of areas. For one, BRD (Baltimore Racing Development) was formed specifically to bring a race here. The wording “has been formed to organize the race” is a little misleading, as [...]

Big non-Orioles Baltimore sports news today, as word came out that the city is in “serious negotiations” to host what would be called the Baltimore Grand Prix. The race, according to the article, would be modeled after the famous Long Beach Grand Prix that winds through the streets of that city.
I can hear the objections [...]

Unless you count the news that Khalil Greene has been traded from the Padres to the Cardinals, the hot stove has been frustratingly lukewarm in the run-up to the Winter Meetings. Not only is there no news to discuss, there aren’t even any new rumors to discuss.
Well, that’s not entirely true: Jorge Julio has [...]

Not to derail the Orioles conversation too much, but: for those of you who are saddened, as I am, by the death of Paul Newman, I’ve written up a remembrance over at the Examiner. Give it a look here.

And then there were eight…
The Steelers and Redskins — much to the delight of the local populace — failed to put it together on Saturday in losses to the Jaguars and Seahwaks. Then earlier today the red-hot Giants toppled the Bucs while the Chargers under Norv Turner — Norv! — did something they haven’t done [...]

Wherein we begin with a few Orioles notes…
– The Mariners still have a strong interest in trading for Erik Bedard. I’ve also read that Toronto still likes him, and I suppose we can’t completely discount the Reds. Nothing appears close, though, which tells me that nothing’s going to happen before spring training.
– Here’s an interesting [...]