Brandon Weigel

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Assistant Editor at The Baltimore Banner

"Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party" Assistant Editor at @AllBannerSports. Pitch me: [email protected].

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Orioles announce Eutaw St. Block Party, which sure feels like an outdoor FanFest

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

For years, the Orioles invited fans to the Baltimore Convention Center during the winter for FanFest, with autograph signings; photo opportunities; Q&A sessions with players, coaches and front office personnel; and other events to get fans excited for the upcoming season. On the heels of a 54-108 campaign in 2019, the first season under general manager Mike Elias, the news came out that the festival would not come back in 2020, ending a favorite tradition for some fans.
John Elway trolls the Colts on his first baseball rookie card

Dec 5, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

It’s one of the great “what ifs” in Baltimore sports history. What if, instead of refusing to sign with the Colts, quarterback John Elway accepted his fate when the team took No. 1 overall in the 1983 NFL draft and reported to Baltimore?
No. 1 South Carolina will travel to Coppin State in 2025, coach Dawn Staley says

Nov 13, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

Coppin State’s women’s basketball team will get another crack at a Southeastern Conference powerhouse on its home court next season. Ahead of her team’s home opener against the Eagles on Thursday, Dawn Staley said No. 1 South Carolina will play Coppin State at the Physical Education Complex on the school’s West Baltimore campus in 2025. Last December, the Eagles hosted the defending national champion LSU Tigers, a team that featured Baltimore-area native Angel Reese.
The jersey patch from Jackson Holliday’s debut is now on a baseball card

Nov 13, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

You may have missed it in April. As Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday took the field at Fenway Park early in the season to make his big league debut, he did so wearing a small, red-white-and-blue patch with the words “MLB Debut” and the league’s logo on the right sleeve of his road gray jersey. That exact patch is now affixed to a limited-edition rookie card of Holliday that the 20-year-old phenom has autographed. And, because there was only the one patch, the card is the only one in existence.
Ravens-Commanders: Mayor Scott makes sports bet with musical implications

Oct 11, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

“The Battle of the Beltway(s).” “The Battle of the Parkway.”Whatever you want to call it, when the Ravens and Washington Commanders clash Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, local bragging rights will be on the line. Mostly for the fans, because the teams are in separate conferences and have faced off only seven times since the Ravens’ inaugural season in 1996.
Lamar Jackson explains why he wasn’t keen to appear on Humphrey’s IG Live

Sep 25, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

For the social media-obsessed Ravens fan, Marlon Humphrey’s victory Instagram Lives are a postgame staple. The veteran cornerback will bounce around the team plane to talk with his teammates about the game they’ve just won. Because they’re in good spirits, Humphrey’s fellow Ravens are usually happy to answer his questions or, at a minimum, offer standard jock clichés about being happy to head home with a dub.
Pimlico Race Course to hold Fan Appreciation Day with free swag

Aug 16, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

Operations at historic Pimlico Race Course will cease on Sept. 1, one more step in a plan to overhaul the racetrack and turn it into the year-round home of thoroughbred racing in Maryland. Live racing is scheduled exclusively at Laurel Park for the rest of 2024, and by the start of next month, all horses and training activity will have moved there, too. Pimlico will also close to simulcast wagering.
Ravens TE Mark Andrews was in car crash but is fine, team says

Aug 14, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was involved in a car crash Wednesday morning on his way to the team’s facility in Owings Mills, but he did not suffer any injuries in the incident, the team said in a statement. The location and circumstances of the crash are unclear. Andrews was evaluated by the team’s medical staff, who determined the tight end did not suffer any injuries. He was scheduled for a non-practice day Wednesday and is set to return in the “coming days,” the team said.
Maryland formally takes control of Pimlico Race Course site

Jul 2, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

The state of Maryland officially acquired the site of historic Pimlico Race Course on Monday, a key step in the plan to eventually redevelop the home of the Preakness Stakes and make it the year-round location of thoroughbred racing in the state. Racing, training and simulcast wagering at the track will cease on Sept. 1.
Some Jackson Holliday rookie cards pay tribute to notorious Billy Ripken card

Jun 19, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Brandon Weigel

It’s one of the most notorious error cards in the baseball card collecting hobby: 1989 Fleer No. 616 Billy Ripken, what Professional Sports Authenticator refers to as the “FF Error.”“FF,” here, standing for “F--- Face,” the words clearly written in black ink on the knob of the bat Ripken is resting on his right shoulder, legible for kids and collectors ripping open packs 35 years ago.