I’ve always felt that if you play long enough, there are going to be times when the other side gets you and then times when you get them.”Jim Palmer, the Orioles’ Hall of Fame pitcher, breezed through the 1970 roster to illustrate the depth of the team.“When you look at the players,” Palmer said, “[Mike] Cuellar won 24 games that season. There was no denying us.”In a pre-Internet, pre-ESPN culture, the 1970 World Series was also an opportunity for the greater baseball world to appreciate the wonder of Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. The Reds jumped out to a 3-0 lead with the Reds’ Lee May slamming a two-run homer in bottom of the third inning. After all, it has been half a century.However, considering where the Orioles have been the last few seasons, buried in the standings, and that they’ll likely struggle in the near-term as they embark on a ground-up rebuild, there’s a deliciousness to savoring past glory.“First of all, it hardly seems like it was 50 years ago,” said Boog Powell, the slugging first baseman who can still be found at Oriole Park at his barbecue concession when the team is playing.“Most of the memories I have are still pretty vivid. Ashford reached MLB's then-mandatory retirement age of 55 in late 1969, but was allowed by AL president This World Series was the first in which both teams wore their last names on the backs of their uniforms.
He won the Cy Young in ’69, should have won it in ’70. But after two Reds reached base, Eddie Watt relieved Palmer and surrendered a three-run home run to May.In Game 5, the Reds followed a familiar pattern getting three quick runs off Cuellar, but that would be all the offense for Cincinnati as the screwball artist went on to pitch a complete game.
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May, who would later play in Baltimore, was the Orioles’ chief nemesis in the 1970 Series.Powell sparked the Orioles’ offense with a two-run homer in the fourth off Reds starter Gary Nolan.Palmer settled down and quieted the Reds with Orioles catcher Elrod Hendricks hitting a solo homer in the fifth to tie the game, 3-3. Brooks Robinson also hit a solo home run in the seventh for what would be the final 4-3 score.Game 1 was marked by two remarkable plays. ALCS. 1970 Baltimore Orioles World Champions Orange Pennant Full Size TOUGH! The Reds got off to a fast start, taking a 3–0 lead off The game turned in the sixth inning on a controversial call by home-plate umpire Robinson's home run put the O's ahead for the first time, while Palmer settled into a groove on the mound. See also 1970 Baltimore Orioles season “I don’t want to make a big deal about it because I never responded, and I might have been the only one to hear that.”If it weren’t for Brooks Robinson’s glittering performance in the field and in the batter’s box, Powell might have been the Series MVP. They were off to a good start in the won-lost columns, and a needler said, “Same old stuff all over again, huh Mayo?” He paused a moment, obviously thinking about the statement and then said, “No, it isn’t the same. “Remember what I told you about concentration?” he said. While Anderson and Carbo argued, Carbo inadvertently did step on the plate, but he was out.For Game 2, Cuellar started for the Orioles and again the Reds took the lead, this time 4-0 after four innings. AL West. The Indians will win their share when Sam McDowell and Dean Chance pitch, but on other days they’ll have their troubles.