Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. At the slightest provocation, the Earl of Baltimore would spin his hat back, point his finger squarely at an ump’s chest and then ...

When Earl Weaver died in January 2013, John W. Miller was covering the steel industry for the Wall Street Journal. But someone on the sports desk knew Miller was a baseball nut — a former college ...

(AP) Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. At the slightest provocation, the Earl of Baltimore would spin his hat back, point his finger squarely at an ump’s chest and ...

The legend of the Earl of Baltimore is one that will always stand large in the annals of Baltimore professional sports. If you are old enough that you lived through it, you might have witnessed some ...

Earl Weaver spiraled into madness in the middle of an American League pennant race. The year was 1975, long before the age of the wild card. With the Baltimore Orioles needing to win the division, ...

John W. Miller is author of the forthcoming book “The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented and Reinvented Baseball,” from which this piece is adapted. The 1968 Major League Baseball season ...

SALISBURY, Md - Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver headlined the Fan Fest festivities today in Salisbury at the South Atlantic League All-Star game and signed autographs for around two hours for ...

In the spring of 1952, a baby-faced 21-year-old prospect named Earl Weaver arrived at training camp for the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Petersburg, Fla. A line-drive hitter who brought crowds to their ...