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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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6. They did have some good players but a lot of bad luck

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 6, 2021, 09:27 AM

Aug 2021

Boog Powell was one of my favorite Oriole players growing up. I remember he went to Cleveland when Frank Robinson became manager.

I also remember Sudden Sam McDowell and Joe Charbonneau, two players who showed great promise but had their careers derailed by injuries.

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