The Baltimore Orioles haven’t made the playoffs in six years, yet have something to celebrate in 2023. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1983 World Series championship team that beat the Philadelphia Phillies.
It’s easy to forget just how good this team was. It featured three Hall of Famers: Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr., and Jim Palmer. Former Yankees broadcaster Ken Singleton also played well in his penultimate season.
A World Series win followed by a lengthy drought. Forty years. Four decades. Eight rewatches of “The Wire,” if you only did a season a year.