Earl Weaver

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A legendary Orioles boss who ran the team like a bunch of kids on a playground. He won a World Series, got his number retired, and got into the Hall of Fame. Tommy Lasorda was his West Coast version, but he wasn’t as good.

'Earl Weaver was the manager who made me cry after a loss. He had a temper like a boiling pot.'

'He managed the Orioles for over 15 years. That’s longer than my job has been.'

'He got his number retired. I got my lunch stolen. That’s not the same.'

by Slangipedia 14d ago

A tough old manager who got the Orioles to win a World Series and got his number retired. He was so old-school, he probably didn’t even know what a computer was. Tommy Lasorda was his fancy West Coast rival.

'Earl Weaver was the manager who would yell at players for missing a pitch. That’s not normal.'

'He got his number retired. I got my number changed because I messed up my math.'

'He managed the team for over a decade. I managed my mom for a week.'

by Slangipedia 14d ago

A boss who ran the Orioles for a long time and got into the Hall of Fame. He won a World Series and had his number retired. Tommy Lasorda was his West Coast version, but he had more money.

'Earl Weaver was the manager who could make a player cry with one look. I cried after my first math test.'

'He got his number retired. I got my number changed because I didn’t know what it was.'

'He managed the team for over 15 years. I managed my homework for 15 minutes.'

by Slangipedia 14d ago