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Dean Hybl joined April 2009

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About Dean »

As long as I can remember, sports have been a big part of my life. I learned to read at age four so I could read the back of my baseball cards. As a kid, I lived and died with the Baltimore Orioles and Dallas Cowboys of the 1970s and early 1980s. In College I worked in the Sports Information Office at James Madison University and then spent a year interning with the Philadelphia Eagles and Richmond Braves. I then spent 15 years as a Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletic Director before leaving the sports world. But, sports is in my blood and I've created my new blog -Sports Then and Now- as my attempt to analyze the events shaping today's sports world through the context of how they relate to the history of sports.

I also am enjoying the opportunity to write about the Baltimore Orioles and other baseball news for BaseballReflections.com as well as writing my observations about the Orioles and other sports for Bleacher Report.

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Favorite Athletes

Calvin Hill, Boog Powell, Roger Staubach, Randall Cunningham, Hank Aaron, Joe Montana, Reggie White, Eric Allen, Walt Frazier, Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Drew Pearson
Favorite Sports Teams

Baltimore Orioles, pre-1989 Dallas Cowboys,
Favorite Coaches

Earl Weaver
All Time Sports Moment

Super Bowl VI
Most Memorable Game Attended

1989 49ers vs. Eagles (Montana threw 4 TDs in fourth quarter)
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

DiMaggio's hitting streak
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

Senna
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

ACC

Latest Articles »

10 Observations from the NFL's First 10 Weeks

11/18/2009

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Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit Of The NFL

11/13/2009

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The Greed Of Adidas: Sticking It To UCF And Air Jordan's Son

11/06/2009

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Yankees Win, Major League Baseball Loses

11/05/2009

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JW Nix said...

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1 day ago

Ash Marshall said...

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Hey Dean,

I'm writing articles on the MLB 9s and thought you'd be interested in the Baltimore Orioles' piece.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288242-mlb-9s-baltimore-orioles-frank-robinson-miguel-tejada-greatest-ever

Let me know what you think.

Cheers,

Ash

13 days ago

Hotnuke said...

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Dean,

Here's the link to the piece. Take a gander and let me know what you think...;-)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284635-best-money-can-buy-new-york-yankees-27th-title-no-real-accomplishment

Thanks,

Daniel Barber aka Hotnuke

19 days ago

Paul Swaney said...

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Hi Dean-
Please take a look when you have a chance. The complete rankings of each MLB stadium...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284289-stadium-journeys-best-baseball-stadium-2009?just_published=1

20 days ago

TR said...

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If you have a moment, I'm still determined to put the word out on this kid:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/277835-benjarvus-green-ellis-who-is-this-guy-anyway

If I'm wrong about him, oh well. If I'm right, I'm really smart.

31 days ago

Lou Cappetta said...

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Here's how we all voted. Thanks so much for the help. Enjoy.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273191-the-2009-bleacher-report-featured-columnist-baseball-awards

39 days ago

Keith Schlosser said...

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In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

40 days ago

TR said...

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Hi Dean...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/270680-monday-morning-humble-pie-and-a-side-of-crow

Feel free to lift it or pass it on to your Boston point guy.

43 days ago

Richard Marsh said...

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Can you imagine why I'm not THE featured columnists for the Mets? I'm only posting here now as you know nothing new or exclusive to the BR. Everything that goes to you or Fan Huddle first appears on my blog.The BR has disappointed me greatly. I have been very unhappy with the changes and I now see that many of their best writers have gone elsewhere. They got too big too fast and lost their core. Shame.

44 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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At long last the second part of the 49ers All "No" team is here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268746-the-san-francisco-49ers-all-no-team-pt-2-the-linemen

47 days ago

Blaine Spence said...

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Happy Birthday "Ironhead" where ever you are!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261862-craig-heyward-a-man-called-ironhead

59 days ago

Goon said...

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The NY Yankees and the media are trying to manipulate you.

Yankee propaganda must be exposed as lies and crushed before it can spread any further.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261540-exposing-the-ny-yankee-propaganda-machine

59 days ago

Ruth Frantz said...

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Thanks Dean! I was unsure about those ellipses, and second guessed myself afterward.

I really enjoyed your piece!

60 days ago

Isaac Barrow said...

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Check this out. I like watching the O's play. They have some good young talent, but this year, yeah, about that, it's pretty much over. It's no sweat though, noone went into this year expecting the O's to compete; not even the O's themselves. Here, I predict what the O's will look like in 2010. They look pretty darn good, IMO.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/246366-orioles-predicting-the-2010-starting-rotation-and-lineup

84 days ago

Illya Harrell said...

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Dean -

Here is a different take on Pete Rose, and whether or not he should be allowed into the Hall of Fame.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242626-pete-rose-killed-mario-soto

91 days ago

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Who Is, But Maybe Shouldn't Be, In the …

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The 10 Best Quarterbacks Not in the Pro…

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NFL Draft Late Round “Diamonds in the R…

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Yankees Win, Major League Baseball Loses

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College Football Week Two Review: Are T…

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LeBeau's Nomination Another Undeserved …

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Who Is, But Maybe Shouldn't Be, In the …

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Do Sports Records Equal Athletic Greatness?

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The 10 Best Tight Ends Not in the Pro F…

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