When left-hander Arthur Rhodes worked out for Orioles officials at Camden Yards in January 2013, he was attempting a comeback that would have made him the oldest player in club history at 43 years and almost six months.

They didn’t sign him.

The honor still belongs to catcher Rick Dempsey, the 1983 World Series Most Valuable Player who appeared in his last game with the Orioles on Sept. 27, 1992, two weeks after celebrating his 43^rd birthday. Reliever Jesse Orosco was 42 years and 160 days when he threw his last pitch for the club in 1999. Dizzy Trout is third on the list, Jim Thome fourth and Tim Raines fifth, all of them at age 42-plus.

Lefty Jamie Moyer would have shattered the record in 2012 after the Orioles signed him to a minor league deal at age 49. He entered Triple-A Norfolk’s rotation but didn’t make it back to the majors.

This trip down memory lane is fueled by the Orioles’ reported interest in lefty Rich Hill, who pitched for them in 2009 – one of the 11 clubs on his resume. He turns 43 on March 11.

Paul Mancano recaps the Orioles' 5-1 win over the Rays on Sunday.

Paul Mancano and Orioles Hall of Famer Rick Dempsey analyze the O's 6-3 win over the Rays.

If you talk to a sports broadcaster or front office member, they'll likely laugh a little as they use the word "offseason." There's not a whole lot "off" about it, they'll say, as everyone from the grounds crew to the front office spend their winter months preparing for next season, while broadcasters often fill their "down time" with the equally non-stop schedule of another sport. In former Oriole turned MASN broadcaster Rick Dempsey's case, he's not providing color analysis for...

Two Orioles will be helping Charm City usher in the holiday season this week when Nick and Christina Markakis and former Oriole Rick Dempsey participate in holiday events around Baltimore. Nick and Christina will participate in "A Monumental Occasion," the 38th annual lighting of the Washington Monument, this Thursday, December 3. Nick and Christina will "flip the switch" to light up the Monument in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood and officially kick off the holiday...