Pitching, Defense, and Three-Run Homers

Mark Armour, the director of the Society for American Baseball Research's Baseball Biography Project, is the author of three books on baseball, most recently Joe Cronin (Nebraska, 2010). Baltimore native Malcolm Allen has served as associate editor of La Prensa del Beisbol Latino, the quarterly newsletter of the Society for American Baseball Research's Latino baseball committee.

• Introduction1. The Oriole WayWarren Corbett2. Earl WeaverWarren Corbett3. George BambergerTom Hawthorn4. Jim FreyAdam Ulrey5. Billy HunterMichael Huber6. George StallerMalcolm Allen7. Looking Ahead to the SeasonMark Armour8. Don BufordMark Armour9. Dave LeonhardThomas Ayers10. Curt MottonMalcolm Allen11. Jim PalmerMark Armour12. Dave MayCharlie Weatherby13. April 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen14. Tom PhoebusJohn Stahl15. Dave JohnsonMark Armour16. Jim HardinMalcolm Allen17. Elrod HendricksRory Costello18. Chico SalmonRussell Wolinsky19. May 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen20. Boog PowellJoe Wancho21. Clay DalrympleRory Costello22. Mike CuellarAdam Ulrey23. Eddie WattMalcolm Allen24. Merv RettenmundJacob Pomrenke25. June 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen26. Frank RobinsonMaxwell Kates27. Don BaylorAlfonso L. Tusa C. and Malcolm Allen28. Marcelino LopezMalcolm Allen29. Mark BelangerFrank Vaccaro30. Dick HallChip Greene31. July 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen32. Pete RichertAdam Ulrey33. Paul BlairMichael Huber34. Terry CrowleyMalcolm Allen35. Bobby GrichJohn McMurray36. Moe DrabowskyR. J. Lesch37. August 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen38. Andy EtchebarrenBen Klein39. Bobby FloydChip Greene40. Roger FreedJoe Wancho41. Dave McNallyMark Armour42. Johnny OatesJacob Pomrenke43. September 1970 TimelineMalcolm Allen44. Fred BeeneTodd Newville and Mark Armour45. Chuck ThompsonMatt Bohn46. Bill O'DonnellMatt Bohn47. John GordonStew Thornley48. Brooks RobinsonMaxwell Kates49. The 1970 Orioles PostseasonMark ArmourEpilogueNotes and ReferencesList of Contributors

"I'll never forget the men whose efforts earned the 1970 Orioles consideration as one of the best ball clubs of all time and after reading Pitching, Defense, and Three-Run Homers, you won't either."—Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame third baseman "After the embarrassment of the year before and the shock of losing to the Miracle Mets, the 1970 Orioles couldn't wait to avenge that defeat and show the baseball world what the fans of Baltimore already knew. Brooks Robinson and his cast of All-Stars were knocking on dynasty's door. The Oriole Way was alive and well on 33rd Street."—Ted Patterson, Orioles history expert "If you are a fan of baseball, this is a great book to pick up. If you are an Orioles fan, especially one that can remember the 1970 team, it's essential."—cardinal70.com