The Orioles 1979-83, the best team in the AL

We remember one of the best teams in recent AL history, the 1979-83 Orioles.    There were future Hall of Fame players on that squad:  Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray & Cal Ripken.   There were some great players, like Mark Belanger, Al Bumbry, and Ken Singleton.   The pitching staff included Scott McGregor, Dennis Martinez & Mike Flannagan.

They were a great team..

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Memories of 'Semana Santa' in Cuba

Guests: Carmencita Romanach, President, Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc. & Carmen Valdivia, Member of Board of Directors, & Historic Committee Chair............Click to listen:

Memories of "Semana Santa" in Cuba.......

1979: Weaver won # 1,000

On this day in 1979, the Orioles opened the season by beating Chicago.    It was Earl Weaver's 1,000th win as a manager, all of them with Baltimore.

Weaver became the O's manager in July 1968, won the 1970 World Series, the 1969 & 1971 AL pennants, plus the 1973 & 1974 AL East titles.   

In 1979, Weaver's O's won 102 and returned to the World Series but lost to the Pirates.  In 1980, the O's won 100 games but finished 3 behind the Yankees.

He retired in 1982 with 1,480 wins and a .582 winning pct.    He went into The Hall of Fame in 1996.

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