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The job as a Sports reporter and anchor at WJZ-TV in Baltimore. I sat down near Earl in the dugout before an Orioles night game. After introducing myself, I asked the manager which Orioles hitters had trouble hitting that night’s starting pitcher. Without looking at me he reached for his right hip pocket and pulled out those famous hitter/pitcher matchup numbers. And gave me his insight on four of his hitters who COULD hit the upcoming starter. It was priceless! Even more so when another reporter was headed our way and Earl slipped the cards back into his pocket. Just one of my well remembered Weaver stories. Andrea Kirby

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I once witnessed—and benefitted from—Earl Weaver’s analytics. It was my first week on

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