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Know thy enemy: Joan Jett, Elaine Benes and other famous Orioles fans


Joan Jett (right) is a big Orioles fan. Kristen Stewart (left) has been spotted wearing an Orioles hat.
Joan Jett (right) is a big Orioles fan. Kristen Stewart (left) has been spotted wearing an Orioles hat. The Associated Press

Joan Jett apparently loves something more than Rock ’n’ Roll: The Baltimore Orioles.

She’s a huge fan of the team as you can see in this YouTube video of her appearance on the MLB Network:

Jett isn’t the only famous Orioles fan. Actor Edward Norton is from Baltimore and also has a deep love of the Orioles:

Paul Rudd is firmly in Kansas City’s corner, right? However ... in the movie “Knocked Up” the Shawnee Mission West graduate looked suspiciously like a Baltimore fan. It may have been the Orioles jersey and hat:

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson has been spotted in an Orioles hat in the past, and it was news to some people when his then-girlfriend Kristen Stewart was seen in the hat (funky voiceover here):

Last and certainly not least, there’s the episode in “Seinfield” when Elaine wears an Orioles hat to a Yankees game:

To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com.

This story was originally published October 10, 2014 at 9:00 AM.

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