On August 12, 1997, Rex Barney, former Dodgers pitcher and Orioles public address announcer, lost his battle with cancer. Later that night, Camden Yards commemorated his passing not with a moment of silence, but with nine innings of silence.
Mick Gillispie told the story of the silent game at Camden Yards and Barney’s baseball legacy during the sixth inning of Tennessee’s game with the Huntsville Stars on Tuesday.
Andrew Green
James Rowe
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