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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