Thoughts on 1971 baseball

In recalling the 1971 Baltimore Orioles, I have a note pointed out to me by a great baseball fan, better known as a football expert, namely Ernie Accorsi.

The Pirates beat the Orioles in the 1971 World Series winning the first night game in World Series history on a hit by Milt May.

Mr. Accorsi once pointed out where he was when May got the winning hit.

Baltimore had four twenty game or more winners on their pitching staff. They were Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Pat Dobson and Mike Cuellar.

Pittsburgh’s Steve Blass took pitching honors in the Series, winning two games, normally enough to be MVP if his team won but alas those honors rightfully went to Roberto Clemente for one of the greatest post-season efforts in any sports’ annals.