Orioles honor the 1966 world championship team

sixty-five trade that brought a 30 year old outfielder to the club there is no doubt that Frank Robinson's presence not to mention his Triple Crown season when he led the American League with a 316 batting average 49 home runs and 126 RBI put the Orioles over the top and launched them to their first American League title they were decided underdogs when they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series the Dodgers great pitching and speedy offense were supposed to overpower the Orioles hitters and young pitching staff but we all know what happened the Orioles surprised the baseball world not only winning the World Series but sweeping the Dodgers in four straight the Orioles allowed only two runs none after the third inning of Game one and held LA to just 17 hits and a 142 batting average all World Series records that still stand today this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Orioles first World Series title and we're happy to have many members of that team with us today let's welcome them back to Baltimore this tall right-hander spent nine of his sixteen big league seasons with the audience primarily as a reliever and appeared on four World Series teams in 1966 he went six in two and 32 games walking only eight batters in 66 innings pitched a longtime local resident please welcome Orioles Hall of Famer the Essene fielder saw action at first second and third base for the Orioles in 1966 over 71 games he averaged 83 games a year over four full seasons with the birds before being traded early in 1967 from st. Paul Minnesota please welcome back Bob Rocky Johnson this catcher was acquired in a spring training trade with the Cubs in 1966 and hit 237 in 41 games his first of two seasons with the Orioles on August 26 1966 he and Boog Powell hit back-to-back pinch-hit home runs to tie a major league record in a win over the Red Sox from Fresno California please welcome back Vic broslovski another catcher this rookie from Virginia was called up in July of 66 and homered in his second big league at-bat he spent three of his 12 big league seasons with the Orioles before a long career as a scout please welcome back Larry Haney a native of Baltimore and graduate of Edmondson high school this right-handed pitcher had call-ups in three seasons before making the opening day roster in 1966 he went four and eight in 23 appearances for the birds that here please welcome back John Miller he was the original Orioles shortstop in 1954 but he was more well known for the thirteen and a half seasons he spent sending runners home as the team's third base coach from 1964 to 1977 before going on to manage the Texas Rangers he has lived here since his playing games please say hello to Bill Hunter this knuckleballers spent two seasons in the Orioles bullpen after being acquired in a June 1966 trade with the White Sox that year he pitched in 44 games for the Orioles and went five and three with 14 saves and a 2.39 er n/a 15 years big-league veteran please welcome from Altus Oklahoma Eddie Fisher this rookie spent the first half of the 66th season in the bullpen before being pressed into starting duty in July he went 9 and 7 in 43 appearances including 13 starts he saved 74 games over eight seasons with the Orioles from North Bend Nebraska near is Orioles Hall of Famer Eddie another Nebraska this left-handed hitting outfielder spent seven seasons with the Orioles playing left right and center in 1966 he often platooned in center field with Paul Blair and on September 22nd in Kansas City his diving catch for the final out clinched the Orioles first American League pennant please welcome back Russ Snyder another rookie in 1966 he took over its second base and went on to win three gold Gloves and earn three all-star team berths in seven full seasons with the Orioles in 1966 he batted 257 and in Game two of the World Series he got the last hit ever Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax he managed the Orioles to two playoff appearances from Winter Park Florida please welcome back Orioles Hall of Famer - 87 with 34 home runs and 109 RBIs for the 66 Orioles taking over for time at first base and finished third in the league's Most Valuable Player voting behind two teammates at 24 he already was in his sixth of 40 seasons with the Orioles and he led all hitters with a 357 batting average in the World Series say hello to Orioles Hall of Famer debut in 1965 this right-hander went 15 and 10 for the Orioles in 1966 then became the youngest pitcher at age 20 to throw a world series shut up when he beat the Dodgers and Sandy Koufax six nothing in Game two he spent his entire 19-year career with the Orioles and was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1990 please welcome Orioles legends but not least he had 23 home runs and 100 RBI in 1966 and finished second to Frank Robinson for the league's MVP award he homered in his first World Series at-bat in Game one at Los Angeles and four years later would cement his reputation as the game's greatest third baseman winner of 16 straight gold-gloves he was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1983 ladies and gentlemen unable to be with us today but let's have a round of applause for these other living members who contributed to the Orioles first world championship in 1966 barnosky Mike Epstein bill short tom phoebus waleed bunker Andy etchebarren baseball hall-of-famer Luis Aparicio and baseball hall-of-famer and Orioles legend Frank Robinson and now ladies and gentlemen we ask that you join us for a moment of silence for those who have left us thank you 1966 Orioles will forever be remembered as the team that brought Baltimore its first World Series title the memories these men created will continue to be passed along for generations to come once again ladies and gentlemen the 1966 World Series champions ladies and gentlemen once more a round of applause for the 1966 World Series champion Oreos ladies and gentlemen to represent the entire 1960 16 we would like to ask food Powell Jim Palmer and Brooks Robinson to throw out tonight's ceremonial first pitch gentlemen whenever you're ready it's your he's a gentleman and all about 19 championship 50th anniversary gas we hope you have enjoyed tonight's anniversary celebration thank you

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Length: 14min 32sec (872 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 08 2016