The Orioles have played in 6 World Series:
1) 1966 - defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 4 games.
2) 1969 - lost to the New York Mets in 5 games.
3) 1970 - defeated the Cincinnati Reds in 5 games.
4) 1971 - lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games.
5) 1979 - lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games.
6) 1983 - defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games.
Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles holds the record among pitchers. He earned his first World Series championship in 1966 when he was 20 years old. His last World Series championship occurred 17 years later, when the Orioles won the 1983 Fall Classic.
The Padres played in the World Series in 1984 against the Detroit Tigers, and aagin in 1998 against the New York Yankees.
Elrod Hendricks has: Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1969 American League Championship Series" in 1969. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1969 World Series" in 1969. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1970 American League Championship Series" in 1970. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1970 World Series" in 1970. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1971 American League Championship Series" in 1971. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1971 World Series" in 1971. Played Himself - Baltimore Orioles Catcher in "1974 American League Championship Series" in 1974. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1976 American League Championship Series" in 1976. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1976 World Series" in 1976. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played himself in "100 Years of the World Series" in 2003.
The Red Sox have lost four World Series; in 1946 and 1967 against the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1975 against the Cincinnati Reds and in 1986 against the New York Mets. All four World Series were lost in seven games.
The Yankees originated as the Baltiomore Orioles in 1901. The World Series began in 1903. The Yankees won their first championship in 1923, after losing the previous two years.
Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The previous pitcher to hit a HR in the World Series was Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics in Game 4 of the 1974 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The phillies won their first world series in game six against the kansas city Royals in 1980. More then twenty five years later the world series was brought back to philadelphia against the Tampa bay devil rays and won by the phillies in a whacky rainy series. Hopefully world series number three is coming up this week!
The tigers won the world series in 2002
Roberto Clemente was a member of the Pirates teams that won the World Series in 1960 (against the Yankees) and 1971 (against the Orioles). He batted .310 in the 1960 Series and .414 in the 1971 Series.
1969 (Over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 1) 1986 (Over the Red Sox 4 games to 3)
The second oldest is Kenny Rogers who, at 41 years and 346 days old, started and won Game 2 of the 2006 World Series for the Detroit Tigers against the St. Louis Cardinals. The oldest is Dolf Luque who, at 43 years and 64 days old, was the winner in relief in Game 5 of the 1933 World Series for the New York Giants against the Washington Senators.
The Red Sox have lost four World Series; in 1946 and 1967 against the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1975 against the Cincinnati Reds and in 1986 against the New York Mets. All four World Series were lost in seven games.