This game took place on June 14, 1970. It is being recapped today as part of Camden Chat’s retro recap series while MLB is on hold due to coronavirus.
As we hop back into our Orioles’ time machine and recap another game from the golden age of Baltimore baseball, let’s remember what else happened on June 14, 1970. Former NFL cornerback Willie Beamon of the New York Giants was born in Glade, Florida. Not to be confused with ‘Steamin’ Willie Beamen, portrayed by Jamie Foxx in the 1999 Oliver Stone film Any Given Sunday.