Orioles past and present made headlines all summer. Babe Ruth, the city’s own, hit a record 59 home runs for the New York Yankees. And the Orioles reeled off 27 straight victories en route to a 119-win season. (This year’s team could lose as many.)
Though minor league, the Orioles were flush with talent. Three standouts — pitcher Lefty Grove, second baseman Max Bishop and shortstop Joe Boley — would go on to help the Philadelphia A’s win back-to-back World Series in 1929-1930. And Jack Bentley, a pitcher/slugger in the vein of Ruth (and current sensation Shohei Ohtani), would help the New York Giants to successive National League pennants in 1923-1924.