Orioles to host “A Celebration of Frank”
The Baltimore Orioles have announced that they will host a “Celebration of Frank” in honor of Frank Robinson on April 6th. Robinson passed away on Feburary 7th this year. For our tribute to Robinson go...
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Frank Robinson: Legend of the game
The baseball world is mourning the loss of Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson.
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...
First-place Orioles at the all-star break
I see there is a photo Manny Machado in the most recent Sports Illustrated. Can’t wait to read the article on our first-place team in the AL East. So it made me curious how did...
Yaz and the triple crown: taking 2 of 3 from the Sox
I’ve always maintained that if Frank Robinson didn’t get hurt in 1967, there would be no triple crown for one Carl Yastrzemski. Nothing against Yaz as he was a terrific player. Recall, the previous season,...
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...
