After a five-year hiatus, baseball returns in Frederick as the Keys reclaim their status as a Baltimore Orioles affiliate.
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FREDERICK, Md. — For nearly 40 years, Tom Rice had a home town team. Making that yearly trot to Harry Grove Stadium to catch Frederick Keys games. But five years ago, that routine—and the heart of this baseball town—was nearly ripped out.
In 2020, Major League Baseball sent shockwaves through small towns across America when it shuttered dozens of minor league affiliates. The Frederick Keys, a long-standing Baltimore Orioles affiliate, were among the casualties.
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