Baltimore Sports Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 3 Sep 2018
1953-1983
Contributors
Created byDaniel Moore
Attachments
Events
* Baltimore Colts first season
* 1st season for Chuck Thompson w/ Colts* Baltimore Orioles first season
* National Beer #1 selling beer
* Ewbank named Colts head coach* 1st season for Chuck Thompson w/ Orioles (1955-1956)
* 1st season for Paul Richards and Gus Triandos* Johnny Unitas debuts
* Lenny Moore's prime (1956-1965)* Johnny Unitas wins 1st MVP Award
* Brooks' official "rookie season"
* Orioles and Colts have .500> seasons
* 1st season for Jim Parker* Colts win NFL Championship
* "Land of Pleasant Living" slogan debuts c. Nov '58* Colts win NFL Championship again
* Memorial Stadium called "World's Largest Outdoor Insane Assylum"* Orioles contend for AL Pennant
* Brooks Robinson emerges as a star
* Alan Ameche retires* Art Donovan retires
* End of Paul Richards era (1955-1961)* Chuck Thompson returns to the Orioles
* Final season for Weeb Ewbank* Don Shula named Colts head coach
* 1st season for John Mackey* John Unitas wins 2nd MVP Award
* Lenny Moore wins "Comeback Player"
* Essentially final season for Gino Marchetti
* Hank Bauer named Orioles manager
* Brooks Robinson wins AL MVP
* Orioles contend for the AL Pennant* 1st season for Frank Robinson; wins AL MVP
* Orioles win World Series
* Gino Marchetti retires* Final prime season for Johnny Unitas; wins 3rd MVP Award
* Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, and Jim Parker retire
* Natty Boh temporarily ends "Pleasant Living" slogan and sales dip* Earl Weaver takes over as O's manager at mid-season
* Colts win NFL Championship, but lose Super Bowl III
* Final prime season for John Mackey and Don Shula
* Johnny U misses most of season; looks old* Orioles lose World Series to "Miracle Mets"
* FInal season for Don Shula* Colts win Super Bowl V
* Orioles win World Series
* Pabst takes over as #1 beer in Baltimore* Orioles lose World Series
* Final prime season for Brooks Robinson
* Final season for Frank Robinson
* Final season for John Mackey
Comments