How Yelling “O!” During the National Anthem Became a Statement of Baltimore Pride shared by Brendan Mortimer

@mort · Jul 12

As a (admittedly latent/dormant) Orioles fan, knowing how this tradition started delights me.

How Yelling “O!” During the National Anthem Became a Statement of Baltimore Pride

Unsurprisingly, the hometown tradition started during the Orioles’ rowdy, it’s-not-over-until-it’s-over summer of 1979.

baltimoremagazine.com

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