Ben McDonald
@realbenmcdonald
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I wear camo... played baseball now I talk about it @secnetwork @espn @rokuchannel @masnorioles Oriole/Brewer/LSU/Olympic Gold Medalist IG & FB @realbenmcdonald
Joined April 2014
I normally don’t share too many of my thoughts on social but this is too good not to share. I lost my dad in January…sitting in a bowstand yesterday enjoying hunting season without him for the first time gave me a chance to reflect on all the hours we spent together on ball
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Holla if you grew up drinking out of one of these!!!! We still here!
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😳 Wow! This might be the best play you will see all year!
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This is so good!!! I remember coaching the little ones!!! Never a dull moment! The coaches reaction is the best! 😂
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I’m all in on this…sometimes we all need at butt chewing…it’s a coach challenging his players to focus and be their very best! Nobody got their feelings hurt…nobody entered the transfer portal after the game! #GrowEm
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My heart is broken today…My hero left us early this morning for a better place! Dad was the first man who told me he loved me, the first who put a ball in my hand….the reason I fell in love with sports and the great outdoors. We thank you for the thoughts and 🙏 I love you Dad!
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Records are made to be broken…it gives dreamers something to strive for! Never easy to see ur record broken but it’s a lot sweeter when it stays in the @LSUbaseball family…congrats to @Paul_Skenes you deserve it kid! Now….Geaux win it all! #4everLSU 👊💪⚾️
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Take 2 minutes and listen to this one! Who packed your parachute? So good!
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How in the hell do we cancel a June event in March??? No College World Series. Cmon Man!.
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Cmon man…what are we teaching our youngsters…this is not acceptable at any level!! Respect the game! #NotCool
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This is too cool…. #CharmCity let’s support this place….I’ll be there when @Orioles ⚾️ starts back up again! @stoolpresidente thank you for doing this! 👊
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What is going on…this umpire should be suspended! No way a game should end like this just because an umpire is holding a grudge!!
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We will NOT be calling the @NCAACWS from home….headed to #Omaha for the big dance! Who’s ready for #TheGreatestShowOnDirt @NCStateBaseball @StanfordBSB @HailStateBB @TexasBaseball @VandyBoys @ArizonaBaseball @UVABaseball @Vol_Baseball #LetsGeauxBoyz
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BREAKING…Happy to report I have agreed to terms with @masnOrioles on a new contract to be back in the #Birdland booth…pending physical!😂 First to report it @Sut_40 and @masnRoch #LetsGeauxOs @Orioles
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Who is this dude…Cry me a river! I have a pretty good feeling he’s never played the great game of baseball or put on a jockstrap in his life! The #Orioles don’t owe #AaronJudge or the #Yankees a damn thing! #CarryOn
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This is how I will always remember @KingJames he is a Quitter, we have seen it too many times, always HIS team until they loose, then he disappears, pouts, sits at the end of the bench! Youngsters out there. this is NOT how you handle defeat. quitting is the easiest thing to do!.
LeBron hitting the locker room early to get his excuses ready for his press conference .
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Seriously….what are we doing? This umpire should never get near a @MLB field again! 9 yr old travel ball….pool play only….is where he needs to be! 🤦♂️
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For the first time in @MLBDraft history the 1st and 2nd picks come from the same program….and surprise….that program is @LSUbaseball ….congrats to @Paul_Skenes @Pirates and @__dc4__ @Nationals ….Geaux do ur thing boys! 👊 #4everLSU
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Hey Now…. @Orioles get their dude! Corbin Burns….welcome to #Birdland ….how we feeling around #CharmCity #LetsGeauxOs
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Hey #Birdland say this with me…the @Orioles are the AL East Champs! From our entire broadcasting crew we say thank you to all you #Oriole fans out there for ur support! #YoungAndDangerous #LetsGeauxOs
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Hey #Birdland ….well this stinks…. hate the way it ended! Here’s what I know….the @Orioles will be back….plenty of talent in this organization….this is only the beginning! Love you guys….appreciate all ur support….until next year! 👊 #GrowingPains #LetsGeauxOs
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One last thing…for some of you @OleMissBSB fans who wanted Coach Bianco fired a short time ago…I trust y’all will be the first in line to donate money towards the statue that will NOW…be built of him in #Oxford …in front of #SwayzeField …asking for a friend!? #HottyToddy ⚾️
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Wow!!!! What a finish! @LSUbaseball headed to the @CWSOmaha finals! The pitching 🔥 then @tommywhite44 #TommyTanks with a 2run Pump to walk it off! #Lawd
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Another year of College Baseball in the books, our wonderful game continues to grow! #CollegeBaseball is the #2 revenue producer for the @NCAA and it’s time to be treated as such! @11point7 scholarships NOT enough…. another full time coach is a must! @HailStateBB #NationalChamps
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So happy for @LSUCoachJ Who said when he took the @LSUbaseball job….my main goal is to put LSU back on top of the college baseball world!!!! It took 2 years! #Tigers are #NationalChamps for the 7th time! #GeauxTigers
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Can we get a #GeauxTigers back down on #TheBayou @LSUwbkb own @Reese10Angel in the house! Lets Geaux @Orioles @LSU
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Not the way @LSUbaseball wanted to Geaux out….but the boys fought hard! To Coach Paul Mainieri…you took on the toughest job in college baseball and never blinked….you did it with Class, dignity and Humility….To the Hall of Fame Coach….I tip my cap! #4everLSU #GeauxTigers ⚾️
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Hey Now…. #Birdland …I’ve missed you! Time to get this party started…. let’s get the @Orioles back in the #WinColumn #LetsGeauxOs
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What are we doing? Let’s worry about speeding the game up so we can turn a 3:15 minute game into a 3:11 minute game. This is embarrassing for college baseball! Jeff Head clearly has no feel for the game but not his fault!
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Hey Now….make it #7 for @LSUbaseball the 2nd most in @NCAA Baseball History! .1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣1️⃣ 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ .1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣7️⃣ 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ .2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #GeauxTigers #4everLSU
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Actual size of the current strike zone at the @CWSOmaha game between @WakeBaseball and @LSUbaseball #Lawd #GoodLuckPitchers
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How Bout Cha #Birdland …. @Orioles Geaux 3-1 in Tampa…have the best record in the AL….2nd best record in @MLB and now a season-high 23 games over .500! My O My….Ain’t The Beer Cold! Can I get a #LetsGeauxOs
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I gota bleve there are plenty of diesel trucks with good ole camo wearing boys and girls headed towards #Omaha bout now…. @HailStateBB fanbase bout to take over the #CollegeWorldSeries y’all buckle up now….hold my beer…. this is bout to get good! #LetsGeaux
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That’s a wrap for me here @CWSOmaha ….always a wonderful time! The people are awesome here in #Omaha our @espn crew is the best in the business! The #CollegeGame continues to grow….it truly is #TheGreatestShowOnDirt We will have an all @SEC finals with @AggieBaseball vs
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Rob we….the @masnOrioles broadcasters for the @Orioles get 2 tickets for each game. If he’s able to get to #CamdenYards for a playoff game he can have my 2! #Birdland #LetsGeauxOs.
@realbenmcdonald this is my 90 year old dad. He doesn't hear so well and has trouble getting around but he's been an O's fan all his life. Any way we can do something special for him in this playoff run. It would mean the world to me and him.
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Nothing wrong with this slide by Hoskins….perfectly legal….McNeil upset….not sure why? This is baseball! #CarryOn
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Live look of @Paul_Skenes looking in from the @LSUbaseball bullpen… he was quoted as saying “You tell ‘em I’m coming and hell’s coming with me!” #StayTuned !
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Let’s Not forget about #TheCaptain @tremorgann tip of the cap to you young man…it’s been one hell of a career in an @LSUbaseball uniform! #4everLSU.
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Mr. V, can we tap the brakes and let this play out, seems you have been quick to condemn @wwadelsu @LSUBasketball and #TigerNation compared to how you’ve handled similar situations at other schools! Now. Real LSU Fans have a message for you. You can Kiss our. 😉! #GeauxTigers.
A message to all LSU fans / there r many that r saddened / sick of the comments by Wade on a FBI wiretap yes those that r REAL FANS & than there r those that try to justify what he has done by saying oh yeah everyone does it . Pls get REAL / Wade has humiliated / disgraced LSU.
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My thoughts on Paul Skenes pitching in the @CWSOmaha tonight. I’m sure there was a discussion between Skenes, his parents, coaches, and representation. My guess… Skenes will pitch tonight in relief in the most high-leverage situation of the game and is good for 35-50 pitches!.
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All my youngsters out there complaining about how hard ur coach pushes you and how he stays on ur ass. wait until you play for a coach who doesn’t care. then you’ll realize how fortunate you were! Stay with it. you’ll be glad you did! #ItsNeverEasy.
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Y’all wish me luck….having said that….if for some reason I don’t wake up from this….and #nsmcdonald buys a condo around #30A in the next 6 months…someone please start a #GoFundMe account and hire a really good lawyer to take a look a this….she may have had something to do
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Turn the page my man. we are sick and tired of your comments about @LSUBasketball Coach Wade and Real Fans! You have not handled this the same as similar situations with other programs! Let’s be happy for the kids and let the investigation play out! #GeauxTigers #Sweet16.
I am so sick and tired of ppl that call themselves fans & justifying the brutal FBI WIRETAP comments of their LSU coach / be real or don’t waste our time with ur nonsense / READ & LISTEN & stop worrying about other programs / If @JordyCulotta wants me as a guest, call ESPN PR.
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She said yes!!!!! Please join me in congratulating my beautiful daughter @jorienicole and my new son to be #Marcos on their engagement!! Marcos….remember….I have a very particular set of skills….skills I have acquired over a very long career….I will hunt you down….😂💍
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Hey Now…not everyday you get #TheIronMan in the booth! @CalRipkenJr in the house for another @LSUbaseball victory! #GeauxTigers
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I’d like to apologize for my actions today….we don’t get much snow! 😂Only in South Louisiana #SnowDay #CabinFever #AirBoat #WhatGetsYouOutdoors #CarryOn
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Good news to share! Just wanted to say thank you for all ur thoughts and 🙏 Dad is headed home! 👊
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If I were in #Omaha I’d give you a Big Hug…on behalf of the entire @LSUbaseball fan base and lots of @SECbaseball fans we say Congrats to @OleMissBSB and @CoachMikeBianco … #WellDone #NationalChampions #HottyToddy
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How awesome is this? Father struggles to stand…but does…welcomes his son home with a salute! To all our military folks out there…past present and future…I know I’m not alone when I say Thank You! 👊
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I would like to apologize for the fly over today at #OriolePark during the @Phillies vs @Orioles game….me and #Moose still like to go fast! See you soon #Birdland
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What an outing by Will Bednar……a name that will never be forgotten in @HailStateBB history!.
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No sir…he’s just reminding everyone that @Vol_Baseball is the #1 team in the Country… #Vols are Super!.
Is Jordan Beck flipping off the outfield as he’s rounding the bases?
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Hang in there everyone…tap the brakes….take a deep breath…maybe an adult beverage or 2! @Orioles are now the hunted going to get everyone’s best….and that’s a good thing. Trust these players and the process that got us to this point! #ThisTooShallPass Love you #Birdland 👊
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His first @MLB hit was a #Homerun for the man we call #BoomBoom …his last at bat at #CamdenYards was a #HomeRun …I know I speak for @Orioles Nation when I say Thank-you @TreyMancini for all the great memories including whooping cancer! Best of luck! ⚾️
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Hey #Birdland I have enjoyed the ride so far this season! @Orioles are young and dangerous and certainly fun to watch! Off to do the College Game for a while….going to miss you guys but I’ll be back in late June! I’ll be 👀 and #LetsGeauxOs 👊
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Not going to be easy getting use to these new rules in College or @MLB 😂 hang in there Boyz!
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Somebody got to explain this one to me! 😳 I don’t think that screen gona be there when they play for real! 🤦♂️
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One of the best to ever do it in a @HailStateBB uniform @Rafael_Palmeiro and maybe the next great one in @kellum_clark …… honored to have played with one….coached the other…. #HailState now 2-0 in the @NCAACWS
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We got the #BayouBarbie @Reese10Angel here in #Birdland …. Baltimore’s own and now she’s an @LSUwbkb #NationalChampion ….Bringing us luck tonight! @Dodgers vs @Orioles 7:05 on @masnOrioles #LeteGeauxOs
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Good morning #Birdland That’s a wrap for me….headed back down to #TheBayou …Wanted to say thank you to our wonderful @masnOrioles crew for ur hard work this year! Thank you Dawn….our leader…ur the best! Thank you to the best fans in ⚾️ Ella the @Orioles will be back. Thank
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Boom!! What a year for the @Orioles …101 wins…AL East Champs….Mike Elias executive OTY….Gunnar Henderson AL ROTY and now….Skipper Brandon Hyde AL Manager OTY! This is only the beginning! If ur not on the #Orioles 🚂….it’s a good time to get on board! #Birdland #LetsGeauxOs
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Happy @Paul_Skenes Day…Skenes @LSUbaseball makes his @MLB debut today for the @Pirates against the @Cubs Best of luck kid….Geaux do ur thing! 👊
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Congrats to @__dc4__ …. well deserved….as great a player as he is….he’s a better person! Welcome to the club kid! @LSUbaseball
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Caught up with some of the #HailState #Dudes here in #Omaha today…. will this be the year @HailStateBB brings the National Title to #StarkVegas @Tanner_Allen10 @rowdey_jordan86 @landoosims and @19LoTan think so! We kick off the @NCAACWS tomorrow! #LetsGeaux
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Been around baseball most of my life. what I saw tonight at #TheNewDude was truly special!!! Congrats to @HailStateBB headed to Omaha for the 11th time! Only one thing left to do for this program. Geaux get it! #RoadToOmaha #RakeVegas #HailState #LetsGeaux
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Hey #Birdland headed ur way….tomorrow we play for real….who’s ready for @MLB #OpeningDay @Orioles going to be fun to watch! #LetsGeauxOs #WeComin #ItsOurTurn
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Still one of my favorites. not just for my ballplayers but also in everyday life. be good at ur TNT’s . Takes No Talent. you don’t have to be the biggest, strongest, fastest, smartest, to be good at these! #CarryOn #WinTheDay #TNT’s
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Happy #OpeningDay2024 the wait is over #Birdland ….We have @Angels vs @Orioles 3:05 ET on @masnOrioles talking baseball with @kevinnbrown and the legend @Jim22Palmer for this one! Can I get a #LetsGeauxOs
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Here is another example…in a time when pitchers are getting hurt at an alarming rate…let’s put them at more risk of getting hurt so we can speed the game up by 45 seconds! 🤷♂️🤦♂️
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Be careful while cutting the grass this time of the year. there are babies on the ground! How sweet is this? Hope everyone has a wonderful #MemorialDayWeekend #Fawns #WhitetailDeer #Nature @Realtree #RealtreeLife
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Thank you to everyone who has reached out. we appreciate ur thoughts and 🙏. my dad is holding his own.
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Fired Up to be on the call for the #HattiesburgSuperRegional with @DaveNealSports @OleMissBSB vs @SouthernMissBSB this weekend the #MagnoliaState will be rocking! Two of my favorite coaches that do it the right way… @CoachMikeBianco and #ScottBerry #HottyToddy #EverythingMatters
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Good morning…forgive me Lord…sometimes I get too excited about @LSUfootball 😂 Tigers are 🔥 back to back wins over top 10 teams! #DeerCamp #Nebraska #GeauxTigers #BeatBama @Realtree #MidWest #NovemberRut #Bowhunt
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Today just kinda feels like a #Holliday when @J_Holliday7 was drafted in July of 2022 he told me and everyone that would listen…. his goal was to be in #TheShow in 2 years…tonight he starts for the @Orioles at #FenwayPark Dreams do come true! Enjoy #Birdland #LetsGeauxOs ⚾️
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This is better than good! Well done! #Birdland you have been patient through some rough times….it has not been easy…the rebuild is over….when @MElias said it was liftoff….he meant it! It’s our time now! The @orioles are comin! #LetsGeauxOs #Postseason
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Hot topic again! Players that opt out of bowl games!! Can we please call it what it is. Nobody opts out…they Quit! They quit on their team mates, coaches, and university! That’s the bottom line. Here’s the dirty little secret…they will do it at the next level too! GM’s beware!.
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It was just a blink ago….has it really been 35 years ago I made my @MLB debut for the @Orioles …. where does time geaux? Runners on 1st and 3rd 1out with an 0-2 count on Cory Snyder in relief of my man @gehrig38 #Birdland #LetsGeauxOs
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And the party continues….tonight we celebrated @LSUbaseball 7th #NationalTitle back in #RedStick where it all began! #4everLSU
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Big game tonight with a trip to the #cwsfinals on the line between @WakeBaseball and @LSUbaseball So….Sports trivia @CWSOmaha is more than interesting with #NicoleMcDonald 😳😂🤦♂️
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Warms my heart! @ParkerByrd11 was in a boating accident in 2022, his right leg amputated, he stepped into a batters box tonight for @ECUBaseball making his collegiate debut! The impossible is something that can’t be done until someone actually does it!
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It just kinda feels like it’s @HailStateBB year…. #HailState walks it off in the bottom of the 9th! We have an all @SEC finals starting on Monday!.
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Hey #Birdland how we feeling!!! Biggest win of the year for the @Orioles ….I might need 2 🥃after that! That was fun…. #Orioles 1-0 on the @TheRokuChannel ….Hope everyone enjoys the #AllStarBreak ….yall buckle up…. we gona kick some Ass after the break! #LetsGeauxOs
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Lawd!!!! @Orioles do it again….this time it’s James….O yes you Cann! #Orioles walk it off agin! #Birdland #LetsGeauxOs
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