Delmarva Shorebirds News

Silver Anniversary Team: Calvin Pickering, First Base

Delmarva's home run king led '97 team to SAL title

By Will DeBoer | January 16, 2020 10:56 AM ET

We're off and running with our Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team. After opening our roster last week with one half of the team's battery, we now turn our attention to the infield, starting with the corner position that perennially serves as Delmarva's power plant.

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Silver Anniversary Team: Chance Sisco, Catcher

Sisco won Delmarva's first batting title in 2014

By Will DeBoer | January 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Casey Stengel once opined, "You have to have a catcher, because if you don't, you're likely to have a lot of passed balls." Imprudent of us to doubt the Old Perfesser, the backstop position is where we begin unveiling the Shorebirds' Silver Anniversary team for Delmarva's 25th season in the South Atlantic League.

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Shorebirds Participate in Wreaths Across America

Delmarva donates $3,000 to national service organization

By Will DeBoer | January 8, 2020 9:02 AM ET

SALISBURY, MD - Last month the Delmarva Shorebirds had the chance to participate in one of the crown jewels of the Eastern Shore community service calendar. The Shorebirds participated in the annual Wreaths Across America drive, held locally at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury on Saturday morning, December 14.

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Coming Next Week: Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team

Weekly reveals to begin with catcher on January 9

By Will DeBoer | January 3, 2020 12:11 PM ET

The new year is officially upon us, and with it the countdown to the 25th season of Delmarva Shorebirds baseball. With this important milestone comes a chance to recognize the best of the best to ever don the orange and black at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

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The Twelve Days of Shoremas, Part II: Birdy Boogaloo

Celebrate the holidays with more of our Shorebirds-themed song!

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By Will DeBoer | December 19, 2019 10:33 AM ET

Last week we introduced the Shorebirds' take on a beloved Christmas classic, and a sensation was born. "The Twelve Days of Shoremas" shot to the top of the (totally not-made-up) Billboard MiLB Holiday Standards chart, becoming the envy of minor league markets coast-to-coast and warming the hearts of literally dozens. Several teams tried emulating the Shorebirds with their own holiday rewrites, resulting in hundreds of hours in lost productivity and even two arrests. The less said about "Rockin' Around the Sod Poodle Tree," the better.

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The Twelve Days of Shoremas, Part I

Celebrate the holidays with a Shorebirds-themed song!

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By Will DeBoer | December 12, 2019 9:31 AM ET

One of the most inescapable parts of the holiday season is annual unboxing of every Christmas song you've ever heard. From the parades to the malls to every other radio station, our Decembers are soundtracked by Bing and Mariah and 15 new versions of that Wham song whose lyrics still don't make sense (isn't giving your heart to someone special where the problem started last Christmas, George Michael?).

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Mountcastle Blasts Way to IL MVP

Former Shorebird added to 40-man roster after mammoth '19

By Will DeBoer | December 5, 2019 9:11 AM ET

In 2019, a fresh-faced first baseman took the National League by storm, smashing home runs at a record pace and ultimately cakewalking to Rookie of the Year. The baseball world sat up and noticed as the Mets' Pete Alonso obliterated the rookie home run record and led the majors with 53 round-trippers. While Alonso made headlines in the Senior Circuit, the Orioles hope that their own soon-to-be major-league first baseman will do the same in the Junior Circuit in 2020.

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New Field Staff to Lead 2020 Shorebirds

Anderson to become 16th manager in franchise history

By Delmarva Shorebirds | November 25, 2019 2:58 PM ET

SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds, in conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, have announced the field staff for their 2020 silver anniversary team. Leading Delmarva in its 25th season is longtime minor league coach and veteran skipper Dave Anderson, joined by Robbie Aviles, Ryan Fuller, Jeff Kunkel, Matt Packer, and Adam Sparks.

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McKenna Takes Final Strides to Show

Center fielder first 2017 Shorebird on Orioles' 40-man

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By Will DeBoer | November 21, 2019 11:30 AM ET

While nobody from the 2017 Delmarva Shorebirds has made it to the major leagues as of the end of 2019, one of that team's youngest members has taken perhaps his most important step yet in making it all the way to Baltimore. And in the relative calm of the offseason, no less.

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Three '19 SHOREBIRDS Players Jerseys up for Auction

Adley Rutschman, Adam Hall, & Grayson Rodriguez jerseys up for auction until DEC. 2

By Ben Vigliarolo | November 15, 2019 10:22 AM ET

SALISBURY, MD. - The Delmarva Shorebirds are auctioning off game-worn jerseys of Adley Rutschman, Adam Hall, and Grayson Rodriguez until December 2, 2019. Each player will have their road gray and alternate black jersey available and bidding will take place ONLINE ONLY.

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