Charlestown Residents/Staff Rally for Orioles ALDS Victory

CATONSVILLE, MD (October 2, 2014) -- Hundreds of Charlestown retirement community residents and staff today rallied at their Catonsville campus to root their beloved Baltimore Orioles onto victory against the Detroit Tigers in the American League American League Division Series.

In doing so, they created their special Field of Dreams filled with everything good about the Orioles and baseball.

They signed a huge banner (pictured) that will be taken today to Game 1 and displayed by resident Roberta Dorsch in Section 352. Her favorite player is Adam Jones. “We’re going to go all the way this year,” she said .”I just know we will.

”Resident Paul Bagley proudly played “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on his baritone horn, accompanied by Charlestown’s Brass Band. He wore a self-made Orioles cap. “This team is a winner,” he said.

Maintenance worker Lewis McCabe demonstrated a catcher’s stance taught to him as a child by Orioles 1983 World Series MVP Rick Dempsey when he met Dempsey after a game at Memorial Stadium.

“Mr. Dempsey actually talked to me and my dad and showed me a catching technique in the parking,” said McCabe. “He was dressed in a suit, but he took the time to talk to me and he knelt down showed me how to play the position.”

Resident Bill Montague told how he often met Orioles legend Brooks Robinson at Lexington Market. “Brooks is two weeks older than me,” said Montague, who brought his glove to the pep rally. “I used to say, ‘Hey, Brooks, what’s an old guy like you doing here with a young guy like me?’

”Brooks is the best person you’d ever want to meet.”

Everyone yelled repeated “O-R-I-O-L-E-S!” cheers in the Charlestown lounge/bar before the pep rally ended.