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Brady Anderson Defends Angelos From Cruelties Of SI Article

DAULERIO — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:45:18 EDT

"Meddling" Orioles owner Peter Angelos was named "The Worst Owner In Baseball" by SI. This has chafed former 50-home run fluke Brady Anderson, who penned a column for the Baltimore Sun to defend him. Some reasons why Angelos is great: he's compassionate, caring, a son of Greek immigrants. [Steady Burn]

Peter Angelos Hates The Homeless

Leitch — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:30:42 EDT

Our old pal Dave Zirin, who's over at SI.com now, has been keeping an eye on some of Orioles owner Peter Angelos' labor practices over there in Ballmer. And whatever your politics are, it's pretty difficult not to be disgusted.

The people who clean up Camden Yards after games, and keep it one of the most gorgeous, most profitable stadiums in baseball are barely making a living wage.

The UWA, a human rights group founded by homeless day laborers in Baltimore, represents 800 low-wage workers who make up the pool of the 100-120 people who keep Camden Yards clean. Stadium workers—the people who clean out the bathroom stalls, sweep up the small mountains of cigarette butts and make the Camden Yards experience as pristine as promised—make poverty wages, just $7 an hour.

Because they are doing "day labor," members of the UWA who show up to work are sent home if they're not needed. The wages are so low, and the job so "flexible," that some workers live in homeless shelters. One worker was kicked out of public housing because her pay that month couldn't match the monthly rent. ... The UWA claims that in 2004 Angelos promised to make up the difference in a living wage out of his own deep pockets. It's a promise he has failed to keep.

By the way, Kris Benson is making nearly $8 million for the Orioles this season.

Cleaning Up After The Orioles [The Nation]

Give Us Your Money, Then You Can Protest Us

Leitch — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:45:50 EDT

We always enjoy a good fan protest, and if there's a place one is more warranted than in Baltimore, we don't know of one.

A group of Orioles fans, organized (of course) by a radio station, is putting together a big protest of owner Peter Angelos on September 21. Fans will march from the Inner Harbor, wearing all black, and then end up at Camden Yards for a 4:05 game against the Tigers, a game they will almost certainly lose.

Of course, if just to further emphasize how much Angelos has Baltimore fans by the proverbial testicles (great band name!), this protest requires actually buying tickets to the game. The organizers are trying to find a way around this.

We STRONGLY encourage you to buy the CHEAPEST tickets possible and to avoid all of the interior concessions once inside the ballpark. Hotdogs and drinks are "cheaper on the outside." We are NOT trying to spend money with this ownership group. We're trying to do the bare minimum to enter the ballpark.

To be fair, we know lots of people who don't feel all that comfortable milling around outside Camden Yards either.

Orioles Protest [ENST]