I enjoyed Mike Klingaman’s recent article on Orioles pitcher George Earnshaw (“Retro Baltimore: George Earnshaw, who joined the Orioles 100 years ago, became a star pitcher and war hero,” May 14), a Swarthmore College graduate who led the team to two World Series titles. It brings back memories of another Swarthmore graduate, the late Dick Hall, a relief pitcher for the Orioles from 1961 to 1966 and 1969 to1971.
During the 1960s, Hall was the Orioles’ busiest and best relief pitcher and, like Earnshaw, he pitched on two World Series winners. Over a 19-year career with four different clubs, Hall had 93 wins and 71 saves (“Dick Hall, an Orioles Hall of Fame reliever with impeccable control who helped Baltimore win two World Series, dies at 92,” June 19, 2023).
I can still picture Hall being called in by Earl Weaver to save a game for the O’s. Hall was a 6-foot-6 right-hander who was known for his unusual sidearm, herky-jerky motion that earned him the nickname “Turkey.” He was described as a guy trying to pull a corkscrew out of a champagne bottle and then throwing the corkscrew and the bottle at you in disgust. Thanks again to Klingaman for a great Orioles memory.
— Beryl Rosenstein, Pikesville
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