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Call him Sir Sidney Ponson. Thanks to a career in baseball, the Aruba native - and one-time ace of the Baltimore Orioles - was knighted by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 2003.
Just nine months removed from the majors, the 33-year-old righthander won 91 games with a 5.03 ERA during his 12 seasons in the big leagues. Originally signed by Baltimore as a non-drafted free agent in 1993, Ponson played for seven teams, including two stints with the Yankees. He won a career-high 17 games in 2003 for the Orioles and Giants.
A career apparently worthy of knighthood in the Netherlands.
Q&A
What's something your teammates tease you about?
"My weight."
What's your most prized possession?
"My house in South Florida."
What actor would play you in a movie?
"Val Kilmer."
What TV shows do you DVR?
" 'Two and a Half Men' and 'The Big Bang Theory.' "
If you could have dinner with any three celebrities throughout history, who would they be?
"Christopher Columbus, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton."
If you were commissioner of MLB for a day, what would you do?
"I don't want to answer that one . . . It might come back to bite me."
Yesterday's gameAfter the Ducks dropped two of the first three to Lancaster, the final game of the four-game set was postponed because of inclement weather. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 12, at 1:05 p.m. as part of a day-night doubleheader.
The week aheadTonight: Off.
Tomorrow: vs. Somerset, 6:35 p.m.
Promotion: 2010 magnet schedules for the first 3,500 fans.
Wednesday: vs. Somerset, 6:35 p.m.
Thursday: vs. Somerset, 6:35 p.m.
Promotion: All-Star summer T-shirts for the first 1,500 fans.
Friday: at Southern Maryland, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday: at Southern Maryland, 6:35 p.m.
Sunday: at Southern Maryland, 2:05 p.m.
