pmeares17
07-27-2001, 02:35 PM
1960 The Orioles of 1960 made a charge for the pennant and the team emerged as a perennial contender. Finishing with 85 wins, it was clear that the future was bright with rookies Jim Gentile, Ron Hansen, and Steve Barber shining bright alongside more established players such as Milt Pappas and Brooks Robinson, who went to the first of his 16 All-Star Games.
1961 The Orioles eclipsed the 90-win mark for the first time finishing 95-67, but still finished 14 games behind the Yankees who were being powered by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Jim Gentile had a stellar season and set 11 team records finishing third in the MVP vote behind Maris and Mantle.
1964 As late as mid-September the O's were in first place in a tight pennant race with the Yankees and White Sox but the Yankees won 11 straight down the stretch to take the division by a game over Chicago and two games over the Birds. Brooks Robinson had a fantastic season hitting .317 with 194 hits, 28 HR, and 118 RBI.
1966 In a trade for Milt Pappas and two others, Frank Robinson came to the Birds and proved to be the missing ingredient for the Championship. Robinson's timely power and the amazing pitching of the O's staff brought the trophy home to Baltimore, who outscored the L.A. Dodgers 13-2 to capture their first ever World Series title.
1969 Jim Palmer's (16-4) dominance was on display as he fired off an 11-game win streak in the summer of '69. The O's finished 109-53 and played the Minnesota Twins in the first American League Championship series, which they promptly swept in 3 games. The World Series pitted the favored Birds against the Miracle Mets who shocked all of baseball with a 4-1 victory in the Fall Classic.
1961 The Orioles eclipsed the 90-win mark for the first time finishing 95-67, but still finished 14 games behind the Yankees who were being powered by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Jim Gentile had a stellar season and set 11 team records finishing third in the MVP vote behind Maris and Mantle.
1964 As late as mid-September the O's were in first place in a tight pennant race with the Yankees and White Sox but the Yankees won 11 straight down the stretch to take the division by a game over Chicago and two games over the Birds. Brooks Robinson had a fantastic season hitting .317 with 194 hits, 28 HR, and 118 RBI.
1966 In a trade for Milt Pappas and two others, Frank Robinson came to the Birds and proved to be the missing ingredient for the Championship. Robinson's timely power and the amazing pitching of the O's staff brought the trophy home to Baltimore, who outscored the L.A. Dodgers 13-2 to capture their first ever World Series title.
1969 Jim Palmer's (16-4) dominance was on display as he fired off an 11-game win streak in the summer of '69. The O's finished 109-53 and played the Minnesota Twins in the first American League Championship series, which they promptly swept in 3 games. The World Series pitted the favored Birds against the Miracle Mets who shocked all of baseball with a 4-1 victory in the Fall Classic.