Slow, Slower and Slowest Starring Stu Miller
Of course we heard the stories. How that Stu Miller fellow got blown off the mound at San Francisco. Meaning he was so light (165 pounds) that a wind knocked him around and caused him to balk in the 1961 All-Star game against the American League.
Officially It Was A 23-Game Winning Streak
The 23rd victory in a row came on Aug. 2nd. And Baltimore again batted around and put a five-spot on the board in the first inning. KC fought back but fell again, 10-8.
That DeCinces Homer Off of Ron Guidry
I admit it. I’m a Yankee hater from way back. But I had to admire Louisiana Lightning, Ron Guidry. The Yankees lefty didn’t even stand 6 feet tall and weighed less than 165 pounds, yet threw the heck out of the ball.
An April Batting Champion Named Billy Smith
Rich Dauer was a proven second baseman. He made the routine plays for the Orioles teams of the late 1970s and early 80s. And he was a solid line drive hitter as well. But he certainly endured some dreadful starts to seasons.
No Wins for Oakland That Year
It was not only a terribly exciting year for the Orioles this season but also that no-name team in Oakland as well.
Counting Down a No-Hitter
My friend Gary and I were staying home that night and his Grandmother was in charge on Aug. 13, 1969. Evidently there wasn’t much on TV that night so we were going to listen to the Orioles-Athletics game on the radio.
And They Blamed Peter Angelos
Kind of nutty talking about this now that we finally will have a winning team again in Baltimore this year. But this organization hit rock bottom long before Mr. Angelos bought the team.
41 homers At Jalisco
He wasn’t quite the hitter that Jalisco had advertised, but no doubt Hendricks was a cool player to have in the lineup.
The 1964 American League Most Valuable Player
Baltimore had the MVP that season. It was the summer that Boog Powell had a career-high 39 homers. Spark plug Luis Aparicio stole a league-high 57 bases.
Orioles Give Senators The Bird
I’m pretty sure I was still loyal to that club in DC in April of 1965. That’s when I got out of bed to see the Washington Post headline “Orioles give Senators the Bird.”
