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Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones donated $8,500 to a Little League team seeking to defray costs to play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament, which starts Sunday in Bristol, Conn. Jones' contribution will go to the Mamie Johnson Little League team of Washington, D.C. This is the first team made up of a majority of black players -- 11 of 12 players are black -- to win the D.C. Little League championship team and reach the regional tournament. Continue to Article

August 04, 2018 2:38:pm EST

The Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones is putting his money to good use. When Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones signed an $85.5 million, 6-year extension in 2012, he pledged $75,000 yearly to the local Boys & Girls Club of America Branches – but he hasn’t stopped there. In 2015 alone, he was the MLB Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, received the Brooks Robinson Community Service Award from the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, and the Governor’s Service Award from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Continue to Article

August 03, 2018 6:49:pm EST

Jurickson Profar helped the Texas Rangers get a big win in a matchup of retooling teams, and hand the struggling Baltimore Orioles another low this season. Jurickson Profar hit a three-run home run and a run-scoring single as Texas scored 10 runs during the first two innings, Rougned Odor homered and walked a career-high five times, and the Rangers routed the Orioles 17-8 Thursday night. Continue to Article

August 03, 2018 1:03:am EST

New York Yankees right-hander Sonny Gray became the latest major-leaguer to have an old tweet questioned. While Gray was pitching Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, a six-year-old tweet that included a racial reference surfaced. Gray said postgame that the tweet was an inside joke between friends. Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 10:30:pm EST

Booed as he walked off the Yankee Stadium mound in the third inning, Sonny Gray smiled. A few moments later, third base coach Phil Nevin screamed at players in the New York dugout. The Yankees headed to their four-game series at Fenway Park after perhaps their worst performance this season, a 7-5 defeat Wednesday to the Baltimore Orioles, who have the worst record in the major leagues. Continue to Article

August 01, 2018 8:49:pm EST