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In 1969 the Orioles won 109 games and viturally cruised to the first ever AL East crown. In the first ever ALCS they made easy work of a powerful Minnesota Twins team in 3 straight. In game 1 of that ill fated World Series Don Buford led off with a homer and the O's never looked back defeating Mets ace Tom Seaver. That's when overconfidence and a nasty slump took over. 4 games later the Miracle Mets were sipping the bubbly and planning for a parade in the canyon of heroes.
Was it over confidence ? Did they take the Mets too lightly ? Did Earl Weaver choke ? Did the
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From this team 3 Hall of Famer's came. Brooks Robinson did it all with his glove and timely hitting, Frank Robinson won a triple crown, an MVP in both leagues and provided veteran leadership. Jim Palmer ascended to become the dominant pitcher in the AL from the mid 60's well into the early 80's. In fact he is the only player to play on all 3 of their World Championship squads (1966, 1970, 1983).
Common thought is that the 1954 Indians were the best team to lose the World Series. After
I thank them all for allowing me the privilege to stroll down memory lane and to gain a greater appreciation for their history. I can't wait for KOD2 to start so we can create some for Distantreplay memories !!!