MLB Showdown Obsession

 Sometimes you're just one piece away from you team going from contender to champion. Despite already having such Hall of Fame talent like Brooks Robinsom, Jim Palmer and Luis Aparicio, the 1965 Orioles only managed 94 wins and a 3rd place finish in the American League. What they needed was something extra to make up the ground in the future. What they needed was a sparkplug for their roster. What they needed was Gene "Lurch" Brabender to get the call up the the majors...oh, and *checks notes* that Frank Robinson guy helped out as well. With the acquisition of Frank, the 1966 Orioles had no equal in the AL. Manager Hank Bauer led the team to a 97-63 record, 9 games better than the defending AL champs in Minnesota and the first pennant for the franchise since their relocation from St. Louis. Opposing them in the World Series were the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It was here that Frank Robinson continued to be the difference maker, winning the World Series MVP as...