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  Bluefield Orioles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bluefield Orioles, a professional baseball team, is a minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, representing the twin cities of Bluefield, West Virginia and Bluefield, Virginia.
Bluefield's link with the Orioles, which started in 1958, is currently the oldest continuous affiliation with the same major-league franchise in Minor League Baseball.
The Bluefield Orioles play their home games at Bowen Field, a historic stadium (opened in 1939) in Bluefield's city park.
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 BluefieldWV.Net - Bluefield, West Virginia (WV)
Bluefield sits at the base of East River Mountain and adjacent to the Virginia state line.
Bluefield is home of the Bluefield Orioles, a farm team for the Baltimore Orioles.
Bluefield's is $27,672 whereas the country's is $41,994.
www.bluefieldwv.net   (446 words)

  
 Bluefield travel guide - Wikitravel
Bluefield [1] is a city of 11,451 people (as of 2000) in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Bluefield is located just off I-77, between Beckley in the north and Wytheville, Virginia in the south.
Bluefield is the southern terminus of the Coal Heritage Trail, a 97-mile scenic drive that passes mine-owners' mansions, miners' homes, company stores, coal tipples and state parks, before ending at the Exhibition Coal Mine in Beckley.
wikitravel.org /en/Bluefield_(West_Virginia)   (1926 words)

  
 Bluefield, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, along the Bluestone River.
The town was renamed Bluefield in 1924 during a marriage ceremony, which was held in the city park to celebrate the renaming of the community to match its sister city across the West Virginia state line.
Bluefield, Virginia's most famous residents are Bill Dudley, an NFL Hall of Famer whose grand nephew now coaches the city's semi-professional football team, the Bluefield Barons; and the widow of the late western actor Lorne Green, who lives in a mansion atop a hill overlooking the town's most historic home, the Sanders house.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bluefield,_Virginia   (984 words)

  
 Welcome to Bluefield, West Virginia!
Bluefield was born when the mighty Norfolk and Western Railway chose the valley for the location of its vital Pocahontas Division headquarters.
Bluefield reportedly boasted the highest per capita automobile ownership in the country at that time.
Bluefield Colored Institute, founded in 1895 to train African-American teachers for the segregated schools in the coal camps, emerged as Bluefield State College, a centerpiece of the rich and vibrant fl community.
www.cityofbluefield.com /index.asp?ID=37   (1354 words)

  
 Baltimore, Bluefield: birds of a feather - Orioles and Bluefield, West Virginia Sporting News, The - Find Articles
Baltimore, Bluefield: birds of a feather - Orioles and Bluefield, West Virginia
In the summer of 1978, the Orioles assigned their second-round draft pick, Cal Ripken Jr., to Bluefield, and that summer he and two other players stayed with Short.
Unlike the railroads and coal mines, baseball continues to thrive in Bluefield, not far from the Virginia border.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n34_v221/ai_19715011   (933 words)

  
 Bluefield.Net - Bluefield, Virginia (VA) and Bluefield, West Virginia (WV)
The two Bluefields sit at the base of East River Mountain and are divided by the Virginia / West Virginia state line.
Bluefield, West Virginia located in Mercer County and is known as Nature's Air Conditioned City.
In the year 2000 census, Bluefield, Virginia's population was 5,078 while Bluefield, West Virginia's population was 11,451.
www.bluefield.net   (331 words)

  
 Out of the blue - Greenwich Time
Bluefield: Cradling its baby Birds, this West Virginia town has spawned the likes of the Ripkens and Matos for 46 years.
The ballclub is in Bluefield, W.Va., population 11,190.
The ballpark is in Bluefield, Va., population 4,956.
www.greenwichtime.com /features/bal-sp.os5027jun27,0,5122077.story   (843 words)

  
 FOX59.com | WXIN-TV | Indianapolis | Out of the blue
Ripken, who played in Bluefield in 1978, is perhaps the most famous player to pass through the Orioles' talent pipeline.
"Bluefield is the perfect place for a young man to get his start," says Powell, who turned heads with the teal 1956 Chevrolet convertible he bought while playing there.
The oldest Oriole is infielder Denver Kitch, 23.
fox59.trb.com /bal-sp.os5027jun27,0,5674493.story   (1681 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles | MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
The Orioles are optimistic as they leave the 2006 season behind and are looking hopefully toward 2007.
Orioles sent C Raul Chavez outright to Triple-A Ottawa of the IL.
Orioles' shortstop Miguel Tejada was named in a federal agent's affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported, that said pitcher Jason Grimsley had accused five players of using performance-enhancing drugs.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/teams/page/BAL   (540 words)

  
 User Comments For the Bluefield Orioles - Baseball-Reference.com
I was at the game when Princeton beat Bluefield to win the Mercer Cup (the championship between the two rivals).
Bluefield has been affiliated with the Orioles forever, a distinction that they are rightfully proud about.
Our game in Bluefield was rained out, but we still got the experience of the city the one-hour wait in the parking lot waiting to see if the game would be called.
www.baseball-reference.com /travel/usercomments.cgi?id=APBLF   (623 words)

  
 Johnson City Cardinals - Press Release August 8, 2005
Bryan Anderson doubled in the bottom of the fifth and Jose Martinez singled in the bottom of the seventh, but both men were left stranded as the Cardinals went on to lose 6-0.
As the rain came down, the Cardinals pitching staff was unable to control the Orioles bats, giving up fifteen hits and twelve runs.
Bluefield scored twelve runs before Johnson City could post its second and only other run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning.
www.jccardinals.com /press2005/pr050808.htm   (657 words)

  
 Bluefield Orioles - BR Bullpen
The Bluefield Orioles began play as a Baltimore Orioles farm team in the Appalachian League in 1958.
In 1957, the league's inaugural year, the team was known as the Bluefield Dodgers.
Their affiliation with the O's is the longest current affiliation of any minor league team.
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Bluefield_Orioles   (110 words)

  
 FOX Sports - MLB - Baltimore Orioles Team Front
One of the most important things Orioles management has to be thinking about going into the offseason is home runs.
In other words, the Orioles need some big bats that can hit the ball out of the stadium a lot more often than those the team has been paying in recent years, and they need some pitchers who will be much stingier with allowing home runs than those who have been wearing Baltimore uniforms.
The Orioles are considering using Gibbons primarily as a DH anyway, but he hopes to avoid that fate.
msn.foxsports.com /mlb/team/71587   (526 words)

  
 GBCC Chamber Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Residents of the Bluefield area readily acknowledge the high quality of life here.
Many larger cities proclaim to be two to three hours from the mountains, while the Bluefields are in the mountains, located along the foothills of one of the most beautiful valley settings to be found anywhere.
The Bluefield Orioles, a farm club of the Baltimore Orioles, attract thousands and plans are underway to construct a modern soccer complex.
www.bluefieldchamber.com /tourism.htm   (351 words)

  
 Bluefield Orioles - Appalachian League (ApL) Affiliated Baseball on OurSports Central
Bluefield Orioles 2 at Bristol White Sox 3
Bluefield Orioles 12 at Bristol White Sox 2
Bluefield Orioles 10 at Bristol White Sox 3
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 Release
If you happen to notice a few McDonogh jackets or caps in the crowd at Bluefield Orioles games, it is because two former Eagles are attempting to establish themselves as professional baseball players with the Baltimore Orioles rookie-level club in West Virginia.
Unfortunately, the one hit was a home run, but it's all part of the learning curve for the young right-hander with a 95 mph fast ball.
In case you missed it, Mount St. Joseph's Mark Teixeira started at first base for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game and went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI to help the junior circuit to its eighth consecutive win in the Mid-Summer Classic.
www.miaasports.com /release.asp?RELEASE_ID=1513   (597 words)

  
 Scout.com: Top Stories
Orioles Claim SS Luis Hernandez - The 22 year old Venezuelan was formerly a top prospect in the Braves organization
Evaluating The 2006 Orioles Defense - ITW explores why the Orioles did not have a great year defensively
Orioles Acquire Outfielder Adam Stern - Adam Stern will try to find a spot on the Orioles in 2007
orioles.scout.com /4/1.html   (408 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles : The Official Site
Orioles Season Plan Holders can now take advantage of convenient new online features.
Orioles notes: Tejada has a long way to go
Check out photos of the Orioles in action second half of the season.
baltimore.orioles.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=bal   (145 words)

  
 FutureOrioles.com
At FutureOrioles.com you can expect to find an assortment of information about the current status of the Baltimore Orioles farm system.
It is my intention to collect and post as much information as possible, from daily scores to feature articles and updates about the prospects in the Orioles farm system.
John Sickels breaks down Orioles pitching prospect John Maine on ESPN.com
filebox.vt.edu /users/glevine   (108 words)

  
 Bluefield Orioles: Home
June 17 - MEET THE ORIOLES PICNIC 6:00PM
BALTIMORE ORIOLES TRY OUT CAMP -TO BE ANNOUNCED
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www.bluefieldorioles.com   (65 words)

  
 Bowen Field I - Bluefield West Virginia - Former Home of the Bluefield Orioles
Bowen Field I - Bluefield West Virginia - Former Home of the Bluefield Orioles
We are seeking photographs of this ballpark at digitalballparks.com
If you have any pictures of the ballpark : Bowen Field I Location: Bluefield West Virginia
www.digitalballparks.com /BowenField1.html   (55 words)

  
 Appy League-Bluefield Orioles - OurSports Central Independent and Minor League Sports Forums
I usually attend with my family 2-3 games in Baltimore.
I really enjoy going to see the Bluefield Orioles play.
Minor league baseball is one of the most enjoyable and affordable experience there is.
www.oursportscentral.com /boards/showthread.php?t=39   (112 words)

  
 Arturo Rivas, Bluefield Orioles - Orioles Affiliate Autographs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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