With David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken Jr., Orioles reclaim Washington for a night

WASHINGTON — For one night, the Orioles again held sway among the elite in Washington, which was the team’s exclusive territory until the Nationals arrived in 2005.

It felt like a home game for new Orioles owner David Rubenstein and team icon Cal Ripken Jr., who were greeted with enthusiastic applause as they were introduced to about 500 business people and other dignitaries in the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Washington on Tuesday night.

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