We beat the Tigers; We beat the Tigers
I started thinking. Suppose the great Orioles teams of the past would have been hit like our present Orioles. So let’s play that game. No Boog Powell for a few weeks. Brooks Robinson and Andy...
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Losing 5 of 6 to the Tigers; Time to beat Detroit
Oh, dear it’s that Cy Young award staff of Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and David Price. No way can we win against that super pitching staff. Clearly not without Chris Davis, Manny Machado and Matt...
The 1966 Indians and losing 2 of 3 from Cleveland
Of course we (Orioles fans) remember 1966 as the first World Championship. It was Frank Robinson’s first year in Baltimore and he naturally won the Triple Crown. So, with our first-place team losing two games...
Big comeback in 1964; and the almost sweep in New York
Ah, the 1964 baseball season. The last great hurrah from the Yankees. Just maybe Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were on their last legs. New York won the most games in the American League (99)...
And Boog came through; Twins series review
Sure it feels like it was yesterday. It’s a new era in baseball. The date is Oct. 4, 1969. The Birds are hosting Minnesota. Yes, the regular season is over. And it’s time for the...
23 straight wins over KC: And series review
It’s so odd. The 1969 Royals of Kansas City Royals were an expansion team. Naturally, the Royals didn’t win 70 games that season. That was also the year in which the Orioles won 109 contests...
