Meanwhile, the dodgers scored only two runs in the entire world series. That shocker put baltimore on the map for baseball and started a stretch where the orioles made it to the world series four times in six years winning twice and became one of the sports top franchises. On the bump for the visiting orioles was 20yearold jim palmer. Surhoff, along with double digit wins from five orioles pitchers to lead the propelled the birds to lead. World series for the first time ever, the highlights of every game of the 1966 world series are now available in beautiful, natural color on a new dvd from rare sportsfilms. Make offer 1966 baltimore orioles american league baseball champions vintage glass set of 2. The orioles moe drabowsky set a record for relief pitchers in world series play by recording 11 strikeouts in game 1, six of them consecutively, tying hod ellers six in the scandaltainted 1919 world series. Trivia this was not only the final world series start, but the final game in the career of sandy koufax. The orioles celebrates the 50th anniversary of their 1966 world series championship by bringing back some members of that team.
Mcnally returned to save face in game 4 against drysdale and both pitchers allowed only four hits. Oct 11, 2010 baltimore orioles 0 at new york mets 5, f with the series tied one and one, the miracle mets were back at shea stadium and ready to take the lead. Palmer is the only member of this list to don the championship rings of all three orioles world series. Former pitcher moe drabowsky, a funloving prankster who became an orioles world series hero, died yesterday at the university of arkansas medical center in little rock of complications from.
A member of the orioles hall of fame, mcnally helped the club win two world series in 66 and 70. David arthur mcnally was an american professional baseball player. The likes of boog powell, paul blair and curt blefary rounded out a team averaging 4. Make offer baltimore orioles 1966 world series baseball program and national beer tray. Immediately following the world series, due chronic arthritis and bursitis in his pitching arm, sandy koufax retired. The dodgers scored a run in both the 2nd and 3rd innings of game 1 of the 1966 world series.
It was their first al pennant since 1944, when the club was known as the st. The orioles farm system had begun to produce a number of highquality players and coaches who formed the core of winning teams. The 1966 baltimore orioles season involved the orioles finishing first in the american league with a record of 97 wins and 63 losses, nine games ahead of the runnerup minnesota twins. Koufax allowed only one earned run on six orioles hits in. The 1966 orioles roster featured some of the most prominent players in mlb history including triple crown winner frank robinson, who hit. This is the 50th anniversary of the orioles first world series title, and to mark it, the team is celebrating the storied 1966 team on july 8.
Oct 27, 2019 with five scoreless frames as a visitor in a world series game, houstons jose urquidy became only the second pitcher with such an outing in his first career postseason start since orioles legend. Palmer is a hall of famer, and his career with the orioles so long that he played for the team both before it won its world series in 1966 and after its last in 1983. Mlb vintage world series films baltimore orioles 1966, 1970. Lack of star power, stability in left orioles chris davis adorably reads childrens book to his young daughters former oriole and 2018 world series mvp steve pearce retires from baseball orioles gm mike elias says trey mancini is in a really good spot to make a 100 percent recovery best orioles of the. It was a world series matchup with hall of fame implications. The 1966 baltimore orioles played 160 games during the regular season. October 10, 1966 world series victory dave mcnally winning pitcher after the orioles won the world series. A threetime allstar, mcnally won 20 or more games for four consecutive seasons between. Four 20game winners on september 26, 1971, baltimore orioles pitcher jim palmer wins his 20th game of the year, becoming the fourth orioles pitcher to win 20 games in the 1971 season.
Astros jose urquidy achieves world series pitching feat done. The orioles celebrates the 50th anniversary of their 1966 world series championship by bringing back some members of that team tickets. The orioles had a potent attack, led by rafael palmeiro, roberto alomar, and b. The 1966 baltimore orioles played 160 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 63 games, and finished in first position. Ball includes 33 signatures, including manager hank bauer, harry brecheen coach, frank robinson, brooks robinson, jim palmer, luis aparicio, and andy etchebarren. The front page bird 1966 91 from june 30, 1966 until 1991, to discover their teams fate, orioles fans simply had to glance at jim hartzells cartoon on the suns front page. Baltimore orioles baseball 1966 vintage sports memorabilia. Yet despite these advantages, the events of october 2, 1966, would cause alston to enter game one without the immediate services of reigning cy young award winner sandy koufax. This look at the baltimore orioles alltime 25man roster only includes their time in baltimore. The orioles today announced plans for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1966 world series victory.
The relief pitching by moe drabowsky on october 5, 1966 was amazing in that he entered the game during the third inning, earned the win, and struckout eleven 11 batters the most ever by a relief pitcher during any world series game. Palmer established himself as one of baseballs best pitchers over the next two. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching. Despite the general consensus that the orioles were short of pitching when compared to the likes of don drysdale and sandy koufax. Despite the general consensus that the orioles were short of pitching when compared to the likes of don drysdale and sandy koufax, orioles. Astros jose urquidy achieves world series pitching feat. The orioles allowed just two runs from the dodgers. Narrated by famed oriole broadcaster chuck thompson, this fabulous new dvd brings back all the nostalgia of this memorable world series, which shocked baseball and marked. The orioles then held them scoreless over the final 33 innings of the series, using just 4 pitchers drabowsky, palmer, bunker, and mcnally.
Because this pitchers were so goodand they are so many worthy position players, ive limited it to 10. Orioles is a twohour compilation of the official films summarizing the highlights of baltimores world championships in 1966, 1970, and 1983. Contentsshow background despite the general consensus that the orioles were short of pitching when compared to the likes of don drysdale and sandy koufax, orioles pitching allowed. We strive to keep our post season database, where the baltimore orioles were the 1966 world series winners, as accurate as possible. This licensed collectible patch is an actual replica of the patch worn onfield by the players. The biggest doubts were raised on the orioles pitching. They played their home games at memorial stadium park factors. Koufax announced his retirement from baseball a few weeks after the end of the series due to an arthritic condition in his pitching elbow. World series game 5 at baltimore world series power ranking the last 50 world series winners the san francisco giants took a commanding lead in the world series against the texas rangers on sunday night, riding the pitching of youngster madison bumgarner to a victory. Jim palmer shuts out dodgers in game 2 of 1966 world series. He played in major league baseball as a lefthanded pitcher from 1962 through 1975, most notably as a member of the baltimore orioles dynasty that won four american league pennants and two world series championships between 1966 and 1971. See more ideas about baltimore orioles, baltimore and baltimore orioles baseball. Outfielder mike devereaux returned to the team in 1996 after winning an nlcs mvp and a world series ring with the atlanta braves. He finished second in orioles history in wins and shutouts, and third in strikeouts.
The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1966 season. The baltimore orioles of the american league ended the 1966 season with a record of 97 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the al. Baltimores 52 win flipped the expected script for the series, but the dodgers still had koufax, the greatest pitcher in the game, ready to pull them. Make offer 1966 baltimore orioles world series champs pin 2 14 with ribbons pm10.
He threw 115 pitches, more than 95 percent of them fastballs, and was ahead of hitters all game. All the glory and classic moments of the orioles world series championships from 1966 to 1983 are digitally preserved on this official dvd. As 1966 orioles return for world series anniversary. The dodgers were the team with the pitching, and they were outpitched by the orioles. Baltimore orioles 1966 vintage mlb programs for sale ebay.
Baltimore orioles vintage mlb programs for sale ebay. The 1966 orioles pitching set the world series record for the lowest team earned run average with a 0. Orioles hall of fame third baseman brooks robinson talks about how special the 1966 world series champion orioles team was. The 1966 baltimore orioles team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1966 season. Apr 15, 2020 however, home provided no comfort for the orioles who lost all three games at camden yards to the yanks, who advanced to the world series in five games. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Baltimore orioles 1966 world series baseball program and national beer tray. Mlb vintage world series films baltimore orioles 1966. Astros vs dodgers, world series batting leaders, world series pitching leaders. Solidly built around speed, fielding, and superb pitching, the dodgers limped into. Orioles to celebrate 50th anniversary of 1966 world series. Mar 05, 2014 the baltimore orioles have had a rich. This year marked the first world series win for the franchise. Jim palmer 196584 the suavelooking palmer, handsome enough to be a favorite of women by posing in underwear ads even after his halloffame career was done, was the ace of aces on the great orioles staffs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Hall of famer jim palmer is hands down one of the greatest pitchers to ever live. Get the best deals on baltimore orioles vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. In his previous world series appearances, koufax was 42 with a 0. Jim palmer 196584 as a pitcher who spent his entire career with the orioles, jim palmer was the best to ever take the mound in a birds uniform. A seasonending doubleheader and its impact on the 1966 world.