helping deliver the Orioles their first world championship in 1966. The power-hitting outfielder — the only player to hit a home run out of Memorial Stadium — played with a ferocity that ...
William Leopold “Billy” Hoffer, a star pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in the late 1800s, observed several times that he’d been born in the wrong century. His salary at the time he was setting major ...
The Orioles played in, hosted and won, the first AL Championship Series game on Oct. 4, 1969 at Memorial Stadium. Led by Earl Weaver, they beat manager Billy Martin’s Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 ...
1966 — Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles claim first championship in franchise history; edge LA Dodgers, 1-0 at Memorial Stadium for 4-0 sweep; MVP: Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson.
The independent Savannah Bananas will take their unique brand of "Banana Ball" to 18 MLB and three football stadiums in 2025, with a goal of attracting 2 million fans.