In a world where box scores often outlive the men who write them, one voice behind the numbers has gone silent. The Orioles, a franchise as steeped in history as it is in heartbreak, have lost more than a stat keeper—they’ve lost a living archive. The press box just got quieter, but somewhere, a .266 hitter just lost his best defense.
It is never good to see an important part of a franchise’s history leave them. But nothing is permanent. Jim Henneman, one of the most beloved people in Baltimore and one of the greats in the sports writing community, has left us, and this one hits us deep.
It was reported by The Baltimore Sun that Jim Henneman had passed away at the age of 89. “Jim ‘Henny’ Henneman, a staple at Orioles games since the team arrived in 1954, who covered them for The Baltimore Sun, among other outlets, and worked 23 years as the primary official scorekeeper at Camden Yards, has died. He was 89 years old.”
Henneman gave us so much insight into what is happening in the MLB world, especially the Baltimore Orioles. He was also the official scorekeeper for the Orioles for 23 years and worked closely with the franchise to keep them in the hunt for the playoffs.
He didn’t just keep score—he kept the story straight, even when the box score didn’t. From emergency bat boy to press box legend, Henneman outlasted managers, mascots, and maybe even logic in scoring decisions. As the Orioles chase another October, they’ll do it without the man who could turn a routine 6-4-3 into poetry.
Baseball may be timeless, but even legends run out of innings.
Stay tuned to this space to know the unknown about Henneman…
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