Powell broke with the Orioles in 1961 and became a regular in 1962: 15 HR & 53 RBI. By 1964, Boog was one of the top power hitters in the AL: a .290 average with 39 HR & 99 RBI. His best season was 1970: .297 average, 35 HR, 114 RBI and the AL MVP. The Orioles also won the World Series that year.
Boog hit 303 HR as an Oriole (339 total) and remains one of the most popular men ever to wear the team's uniform. After baseball, the former MVP set up a barbecue operation at Camden Yards.
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