Recalling the 3 Straight Pennant Winning Oakland A’s and Baltimore Orioles Teams

In similar fashion the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics dominated the American League for three year periods at one point in time.

The Orioles won American League pennants from (1969-1971) but won just one of the three World Series they played in during that time.

The Athletics won the A.L. title three straight seasons from (1988-1990). They also won but one of the three World Series in which they were involved.

Both the Orioles and A’s were remarkable in the three ALCS they won to reach the World Series. The (1969-1971) O’s swept all three which were best of five, hence going (9-0) in ALCS play.

The (1988-1990) A’s lost but one game in winning three best of seven ALCS, going (12-1).

The final Orioles ALCS sweep in 1971 was vs the Oakland A’s of another time, a team just developing into greatness.

That greatness manifested as the A’s of (1972-1974) won not just three straight pennants, but three straight World Series titles, something no non New York Yankees team accomplished before or since.

Charlie Finley and the A’s three World Championships–1972, 1973 and 1974