Baltimore Orioles lose their greatest manager Earl Weaver at 82 - MLB News
Legendary Baltimore Orioles’ manager Earl Weaver passed away after suffering a heart attack. He was 82. His death brings a close one of the brighter chapters of the Orioles’ history. Earl was the most successful manager in the history of the Baltimore ball
club.
Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud Selig paid rich tribute to the former manager who earned a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 in a statement released by MLB. Bud believed that Earl was a great tactician who led the Orioles to some spectacular
victories and many adopted his style of management years after he had left the baseball scene.
"Earl Weaver was a brilliant baseball man, a true tactician in the dugout and one of the key figures in the rich history of the Baltimore Orioles, the club he led to four American League pennants and the 1970 World Series championship," Selig said. "Earl's
managerial style proved visionary, as many people in the game adopted his strategy and techniques years later."
Bud also said that Earl was a colourful character who was loyal to his work. In 17 seasons as a manager, Weaver only managed the Baltimore Orioles. The commissioner also expressed his condolences to the family of the great manager.
"Earl was well known for being one of the game's most colorful characters with a memorable wit, but he was also amongst its most loyal. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to his wife, Marianna, their family and all Orioles
fans," Bud said.
He is one of the most successful managers in the history of the game and comes from the list of only few that never played in the Majors yet achieved phenomenal success. He has a total of 1480 victories for the birds at a .583 rate. The Orioles under his
guidance bagged six American League pennants and also bagged the 1970 World Series Championship.
Peter Angelos, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles also expressed his sorrow at the death of Earl Weaver and believed that a passionate Oriole had been lost. He expressed his condolences to the family of Weaver.
Earl had five seasons during his stint with the O’s where he won hundred plus games. Between the 1969-70 seasons, his team won a whopping 219 games. His career average is ninth amongst all managers and third when it comes to managers who managed over 2500
games, a feat to celebrate by any means.
The death of Earl Weaver has left a void not only for the Baltimore Orioles and their fans but also for the baseball community in general. He will always be remembered as a phenomenal manager who gave it his everything and one who was instrumental in the
success of his beloved Baltimore Orioles.
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