RIP Earl Weaver

"The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game."

He was 82.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/earl-weaver-dead-82-article-1.1243096

 

He's enjoying 3-run homers in the Great Beyond.

See ya again one day, Earl.

 

Died on Orioles' fantasy cruise.
A real shame. RIP.
Think of him every time someone hits a 3-run homer.
And his alternative nickname for Don Stanhouse -- Full Pack -- was as good as the other one, Stan The Man Unusual.

 

Great video of Earl in action:

 

You can learn more about baseball from "Weaver on Strategy" than any 10 other baseball books combined. RIP

 

There is only one classic Earl video:

 

Ultimate Earl on the radio
greatest Coach's Corner EVER

 

Love the question about the tomatoes

Great manager.

 

great manager of a great team ... i grew up HATING 'em all 'cause they annually toyed with my yankees. my hatred was the ultimate show of respect... much like i grew up hating tom landry's cowboys...

 

Peter Schmuck's column from when they unveiled the Weaver statue at Camden Yards last summer:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-schmuck-orioles-earl-weaver-column-0701-20120630,0,2860145.column

 

RIP to a legend who knew the game and knew people.

 

Funny thing about that is that the game had just started when Earl goes off on the ump.

RIP. I was a little kid when he managed, so I didn't remember him very much, but I do recall when he first retired and several Brewers had shook his hand at his final game. I thought that was pretty cool.