August 26, 1985 – At Anaheim Stadium Eddie Murray belts 3 home runs‚ including a grand slam in the 5th‚ and drives in 9 runs as the Orioles crush the Angels 17-3. Murray homered in 1st, 4th and 5th. Dennis Martinez goes 8 innings for the win‚ while John Candelaria is lit up for 7…
On June 14, 1985, Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver, who had led the O’s to four American League titles and the 1970 World Championship, replaces the fired Joe Altobelli who won a world championship in his first year with the club. In the 105 games remaining, ‘Earl of…
1984 – OF Fred Lynn, a free agent, signs a four-year contract with the Orioles.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On June 10, 1984 At Memorial Stadium, the Tigers sweep two from the Orioles‚ winning 10 – 4 and 8 – 0‚ before 51‚764 fans. Kirk Gibson has six hits and six RBIs in the two games‚ while Alan Trammell and Howard Johnson each have 5 hits. Lou…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia June 1, 1984 – At Tiger Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles‚ the Tigers slap Scott McGregor for six runs in the 2nd and coast to a 14-2 win. Dan Petry tosses six shutout innings and Alan Trammell‚ Chet Lemon and Lance Parrish go deep to thrill the 47‚252…
On May 16, 1984, At his request the Baltimore Orioles release 39-year-old longtime star Jim Palmer, who had struggled to a record of 0-3 with an ERA of 9.17. Palmer, who declines the Orioles’ offer to retire and accept a job within the organization, will unsuccessfully attempt to latch on with another team. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
On March 18, 1984, famed batting coach Charley Lau dies from cancer at the age of 50. Lau, whose major league career batting average was .255, earned his fame as the Kansas City Royals batting coach from 1971 to 1978, where his star pupil was George Brett. Lau had also served as a coach for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland A’s, New York Yankees, and Chicago…
1984 – After losing Type A free agent Tom Underwood to the Orioles, Oakland grabs pitcher Tim Belcher from the Yankees as compensation. The number-one selection in the June 1983 draft, Belcher did not sign with Minnesota and was available in the January draft. The Yankees signed him on February 2nd, only to lose him because they had already submitted their list of 26 protected players, a blunder which will cost general manager Murray Cook his job.
Major League Season Recap 1983 World Series – Baltimore Orioles AL over Philadelphia Phillies NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Rick Dempsey Babe Ruth Award – Rick Dempsey ALCS Baltimore Orioles over Chicago White Sox 3 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Mike Boddicker NLCS Philadelphia Phillies over Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1 NLCS MVP…
1983 – Shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles is named the Most Valuable Player in the American League. Ripken, who led the league in hits and runs scored, becomes the first major league player to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in back-to-back seasons.
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