OTD March 24
The United States team featured two future MLB players from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: B.J. Surhoff and Scott Bankhead.
Baltimore Orioles
Spotlight: Bert Simmons
Simmons played baseball for the Greensboro Red Wings and Asheville Blues of the Negro Southern League from 1946-1949.
Happy Birthday (August 14) to Earl Weaver
Weaver spent 17 seasons managing the Orioles from 1968-1986, earning 4 American League Pennants and 1 World Series ring in 1970.
OTD July 9
Blefary made his MLB debut in 1965 with Baltimore and won the AL Rookie of the Year Award that same season, batting .260 with 22 HR and 70 RBI in 144 games for the Orioles.