See more ideas about 1966 world series, world series and baltimore orioles. Gillette world series special keyman collectibles baseball. Check out the 1966 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only. The 1961 world series matched the new york yankees 10953 against the cincinnati reds 9361, with the yankees winning in five games to earn their nineteenth championship in their last 39 seasons. As the 1966 season began, the baltimore orioles were a pennant contender with question marks. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball s national league nl and american league al. 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 the baltimore orioles pitching staff only allowed two 2 earned runs and finished with a team earned run average of 0. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the college world series, a doubleelimination tournament in its twentieth year. Frank robinson, moe drabowsky and brooks robinson celebrate.
The 1966 ncaa university division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1966 ncaa university division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. If the lefty described by jackie robinson as the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball1 had started the first. Come on birds orioles roofers pull hard for their team as they took in the 52 victory over the dodgers on television at a bird watchers party at the sheraton belvedere hotel. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 5, 1966 at dodger stadium. The tiger staff was led by denny mclain, who at 316, became the first 30game winner in major league baseball since dizzy dean won 30 games for st. So thanks to a fourgame sweep, the orioles were world series champions for the first time in franchise history. Despite this impressive record alston was reluctant to turn the lefty loose for what would have been two consecutive starts on two days rest. Doug mcwilliamsnational baseball hall of fame and museum. This is in excellent condition and contains info on the dodger family and players in 1966 omalleys, walter alson, sandy koufax, john roseboro, maury wills, jim lefebvre, don drysdale, and more. Meanwhile, the dodgers scored only two runs in the entire world series. The orioles swept the series in four games to capture their first championship.
Oct 10, 2016 october 10, 1966 world series victory dave mcnally winning pitcher after the orioles won the world series. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 1966 season. Complete, original baseball audio broadcasts games. With curt gowdy, jim simpson, walter alston, luis aparicio. Moe drabowsky shut them down the rest of the way, striking out 11, as the os won 52. Baltimore orioles world series ring, 1966 digital collection.
Having finished third the previous year, behind al champ. A seasonending doubleheader and its impact on the 1966 world. Dave mcnally started game 1 but lasted only 2 innings. 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. The longest games in di college baseball history nc state baseballs patrick bailey on his favorite ballparks to play in, proposing to his girlfriend 2021 college world series schedule. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. Jim palmer shuts out dodgers in game 2 of 1966 world series. Orioles beat dodgers in game 3 of 1966 world series plus you must be a full digital subscriber to read this article. They held the dodgers to a record 33 consecutive scoreless innings. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. A gold baltimore orioles 1966 world series championship ring with a diamondshaped diamond set in black stone on the face.
Apr 27, 2017 frank robinson, moe drabowsky and brooks robinson celebrate game 1 victory 1966 world series stay safe and healthy. Louis ace was bob gibson, who went 229 with a microscopic 1. The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1966 season. The gillette official league world series special autographed baseball was a promotion by the gillette safety razor co. October 10, 1966 world series victory dave mcnally winning pitcher after the orioles won the world series. Louis, mo 299 honolulu, hi 11 1961 hastings, ne phoenix, az 1 cincinnati, oh 554. About the little league world series baseball tournament held in 1966, history of the youth sports event and the games. The special offer was made available from 1964 through to the last expiration date of march 1, 1966. Palmer established himself as one of baseballs best pitchers over the next two decades, and he was a part of baltimores world serieswinning teams in 1966, 1970 and 1983.
Baltimore orioles world champions is wrapped around the stones. The dodgers knocked out an uncharacteristically wild dave mcnally in the third inning of game one, when they scored to cut baltimores lead to 42. In 1967, topps resumed their world series subset, which was issued every year in the 1960s except for 1966. A great baseball collectors item the 1966 world series official souvenir program. The orioles world series win that began a remarkable run fifty years later, jim palmer vividly remembers his disbelief as he walked from memorial stadium on the evening of oct. Check out the 1966 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseball s leaders in home runs, era, and more. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc. Well peck away with singles and doubles and hope that our pitching can hold them. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Great moments in baseball 34 highlights from owens passed ball in the 1941 world series to ken griffey sr. He hurled a nohitter against oakland in 1969, and never gave up a grand slam despite pitching more than 3,900 innings. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. Official world series videos for each year from the 1940s to 2016, some are highlight films, some are complete game broadcasts.
After the summerlong roger marismickey mantle pursuit of babe ruths season home run record, the series proved anticlimactic as the yanks subdued the reds easily. 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 only two runs. Baseball history the little league world series of 1966. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the college world series. Baltimore orioles baseball 1966 vintage sports memorabilia. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. The 1966 world series was one of the best pitched series in history.