Orioles Win 1966 World Series in Upset

Jackie Robinson’s final major-league hit came in the 1956 World Series, a milestone that capped a decade-long career that broke baseball’s color barrier and included an MVP award, a batting title and six National League pennants with Brooklyn. Baseball history also features fan-interference controversies, from Jeffrey Maier’s disputed catch in the 1996 ALCS to Steve Bartman’s foul-ball incident in the 2003 NLCS and later clashes involving fans and players. Baltimore’s 1890s Orioles pioneered aggressive small-ball tactics such as the hit-and-run, suicide squeeze and the “Baltimore Chop,” dominating the National League behind a roster that included several future Hall of Famers. In 1966, the Orioles entered the World Series as a power-hitting underdog against the favored Dodgers, whose reputation rested on a formidable pitching staff.