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1966 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
97–63 (.606)

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger

Manager(s)
  
Hank Bauer

League place
  
1st

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

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 runner-up Minnesota Twins. It was their first AL pennant since 1944, when the club was known as the St. Louis Browns. The Orioles swept the NL champion Los Angeles Dodgers in four games to register their first-ever World Series title. The team was managed by Hank Bauer, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 12, 1965: John Orsino was traded by the Orioles to the Washington Senators for Woodie Held.
  • November 29, 1965: Ron Stone was drafted from the Orioles by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
  • December 2, 1965: Norm Siebern was traded by the Orioles to the California Angels for Dick Simpson.
  • December 6, 1965: Darold Knowles and Jackie Brandt were traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Baldschun.
  • December 9, 1965: Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun, and Dick Simpson were traded by the Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Robinson.
  • March 10, 1966: Lou Piniella was traded by the Orioles to the Cleveland Indians for Cam Carreon.

    • Regular season

    Right fielder Frank Robinson, acquired via trade from the Cincinnati Reds in the off-season, won the Triple Crown, leading the AL with a .316 average, 49 home runs, and 122 RBI. He was named winner of the American League MVP Award, becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to win MVP honors in both the American and National Leagues.

    Opening Day starters

  • Luis Aparicio
  • Paul Blair
  • Curt Blefary
  • Wally Bunker
  • Andy Etchebarren
  • Davey Johnson
  • Boog Powell
  • Brooks Robinson
  • Frank Robinson

    • Notable transactions

  • May 21, 1966: Roger Freed was signed by the Orioles as an amateur free agent.
  • June 13, 1966: Jerry Adair was traded by the Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Eddie Fisher and minor leaguer John Riddle.
  • July 1, 1966: Ron Stone was returned to the Orioles by the Kansas City Athletics.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    1966 World Series

    AL Baltimore Orioles (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (0)

    Awards and honors

  • Frank Robinson, AL Most Valuable Player Award
  • Frank Robinson, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  • Frank Robinson, Triple Crown Winner
  • Frank Robinson, Babe Ruth Award
  • Frank Robinson, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
  • Brooks Robinson, All-Star Game MVP
  • Gold Glove Awards
  • Brooks Robinson, third base
  • Luis Aparicio, shortstop

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira

    References

    1966 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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