Sun archives: 1966 Orioles

Mingling with baseball legends

It was a grand slam get-together at Morgan State University's Murphy Fine Arts Center, as the Babe Ruth Museum presented "A Legendary Evening - Reunion of the 1966 World Champion Baltimore Orioles." Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips. But food wasn't the big attraction. It was the chance to meet and mingle with almost 20 former Orioles. Not just any O's, but members of the '66 team that won the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in four games - the last three as shutouts.

John Eisenberg: Bonds that made '66 O's special remain strong

After all these years, they shared another bus ride the other night.

40 years later

O's took memorable route to bring first World Series title to Baltimore

Forty years ago last week, the Orioles bagged a pennant and threw themselves a party. For three hours, the new American League champions whooped and hollered and turned the visitors' clubhouse in Kansas City into Lake Champagne.

Where are they now?

Moe Drabowsky: 1935-2006

O's Series hero was prankster, too

Former pitcher Moe Drabowsky, a fun-loving prankster who became an Orioles World Series hero, died yesterday at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock of complications from multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.

Season to savor

He can't remember the author or the name of the book, but Darrel Chase can recall a key element of the plot: A baseball fan journeys back in time with a plan to make himself some quick cash.

No news in rehash of O's '66 Series run