Virginia State University's Homecoming Parade is this weekend. One of VSU’s most celebrated graduates Alonzo "Al" Bumbry, a former major league baseball player, will be a guest of honor, and as grand ...

INTO WHAT MADE HIM A STAR AND WHY HE KEPT BALTIMORE HIS HOME. REPORTER: HE WAS NAMED ROOKIE OF THYEE AR IN 1973, GRABBING THE SPOT FOR THE OILS -- ORIOLES AND NOT LETTING IN, SETTING A RECORD FOR HITS ...

First in an 11-part series about the vagaries of awards voting. Al Bumbry rightfully earned American League Rookie of the Year honors in 1973. However, as arguably a division champion’s best hitter, ...

For former Oriole Al Bumbry, the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year, it was a wonderfully deserved honor. At their 34 th annual banquet last Saturday, the Middle Atlantic Scouts Association ...

While some dedicated baseball fans consider the festivities surrounding the Baltimore Orioles Opening Day as something close to a civic holiday in Charm City and its environs, the afternoon full of ...

Al Bumbry was chasing a college basketball career when baseball came calling in his senior year. Drafted by the Orioles in 1968, he brought speed, precision, and an unshakable work ethic to Baltimore.

Steve Bumbry already has a head start on his father. The Dulaney senior, a two-time All-Metro center fielder, has a baseball scholarship to Virginia Tech. His father, former Oriole Al Bumbry, earned a ...

Another Bumbry is bashing baseballs in the Baltimore area again, and this one is not named Al. Steve Bumbry is a senior at Dulaney High School, but already he is gaining attention from professional ...

Forty-one years ago, Al Bumbry was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles. On Wednesday, so was his son. Virginia Tech center fielder Steve Bumbry was picked by the Orioles in the 12th round of the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The St. James Performance Academy is proud to announce that Steve Bumbry current Director of Diamond Sports is now also overseeing Academy teams. A ...

Former MLB player and VSU graduate Alonzo "Al" Bumbry will serve as parade marshal for the university's homecoming parade. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year, a 1980 All-Star, and ...