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But theres nothing wrong with the recollections of those 1966 orioles who gathered at camden yards on friday. We strive to keep our post season database, where the baltimore orioles were the 1966 world series winners, as accurate as possible. It was their first al pennant since 1944, when the club was known as the st. See more ideas about baltimore orioles, baltimore and orioles baseball. The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1966 season.

The 1966 baltimore orioles season involved the orioles finishing first in the american league with a record of 97 wins and 63 losses, nine games ahead of the runnerup minnesota twins. Dodgers, so why not revisit the baltimore orioles first world series title in 1966. It would prove to be the start of the most protracted era of success in baltimore history. Sandy koufax disastrous last start bleacher report. It was also the last world series played before mlb introduced the commissioners trophy the following year. The journey for the orioles first world series title began after completing the 1966 regular season with an mlbbest 9763. Coming into the 1966 world series, the dodgers had replaced the yankees as baseballs leading dynasty with two championships in three years on the strength of their dominant pitching.

The 1966 baltimore orioles team roster seen on this page. Come on birds orioles roofers pull hard for their team as they took in the 52 victory over the dodgers on television at a bird watchers party at the sheraton belvedere hotel. Trivia this was not only the final world series start, but the final game in the career of sandy koufax. The orioles swept the series in four games to capture their first championship. Baltimore orioles world series ring, 1966 digital collection. After a day off, the world series resumed in baltimore, where the dodgers finally got a great performance from their starter, as claude osteen permitted only. As 1966 orioles return for world series anniversary, players and fans look back and smile. It was a world series matchup with hall of fame implications. The relief pitching by moe drabowsky on october 5, 1966 was amazing in that he entered the game during the third inning, earned the win, and struckout eleven 11 batters the most ever by a relief pitcher during any world series game the baltimore orioles pitching staff only allowed two 2 earned runs and finished with a team earned run average of 0.

Boston red sox game unused 1966 official program and scorecard. Each pin is individually numbered and measures at 1. One arm has hall of fame on a banner above a glove. As the series got underway in dodger stadium, the orioles star lefthander, dave mcnally held an. As 1966 orioles return for world series anniversary. Buy this officially licensed 1966 world series commemorative pin orioles vs.

Check out the 1966 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. The first world series in baltimore also showcased the amazing sandy koufax, 20yearold jim palmer, and triple crown winner frank robinson. A seasonending doubleheader and its impact on the 1966. After a day off, the world series resumed in baltimore, where the dodgers finally got a great performance from their starter, as claude osteen permitted only three hits and a run in his seven innings. They walk slower, squint more and often dont hear too well. Baltimore orioles world champions is wrapped around the stones. This world series history pin set has been development for years and is finally being released and will no doubt be the most popular sort after mlb pins on the planet. Jim palmer shuts out dodgers in game 2 of 1966 world series. Koufax announced his retirement from baseball a few weeks after the end of the series due to an arthritic condition in his pitching elbow. On the bump for the visiting orioles was 20yearold jim palmer. Yet despite these advantages, the events of october 2, 1966, would cause alston to enter game one without the immediate services of reigning cy young award winner sandy koufax. The other features an image of memorial stadium, orioles engraved in a baseball and 1965.

Later i would find out more about the 1966 series but given how easily i thought they had lost i never dwelt too much on that series, i studied 1965 instead since the outcome was more enjoyable. That shocker put baltimore on the map for baseball and started a stretch where the orioles made it to the world series four times in six years winning twice and became one of the sports top franchises. The team swept the dodgers in the 1966 world series, but would have two offyears before returning to form and winning their division 5 times between 1969 and 1974, including 3 consecutive trips to the world series 196971. Dave mcnally gets lou johnson to fly out for the final out of the 1966 world series. The orioles allowed just two runs from the dodgers. Dodgers and add it to your world series history commemorative pin set.

Orioles honor the 1966 world championship team duration. The 1966 orioles roster featured some of the most prominent players in. Up until 1966 the dodger fans had only known success in. October 10, 1966 world series victory dave mcnally winning pitcher after the orioles won the world series. The orioles allowed just two runs from the dodgers the entire series, and ended up with a 0. The 1967 orioles here are the 1967 baltimore orioles. Baltimore orioles 1966 world series spirit of 66 baseball souvenir program 1966 baltimore orioles program scorebook vs kansas city royals rare program.

Baltimore orioles 1966 vintage mlb programs for sale ebay. Despite the general consensus that the orioles were short. A gold baltimore orioles 1966 world series championship ring with a diamondshaped diamond set in black stone on the face. Should you happen to discover any inaccuracies in our 1966 world series database we would appreciate you notifying us.