Orioles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 1983 World Series title

By MASN Staff

Orioles

July 25, 2023, 2:55pm

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The Orioles will celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of the 1983 World Series title with a special pregame ceremony on Saturday, August 5, prior to the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the New York Mets. The pregame ceremony will feature returning players of the 1983 championship team, including Orioles Legends and National Baseball Hall of Famers EDDIE MURRAY, JIM PALMER, and CAL RIPKEN, JR.

The first 20,000 fans, 15 and over attending Saturday’s game will also receive an EDDIE MURRAY 1983 World Series bobblehead, presented by Royal Farms.

In addition to Murray, Palmer, and Ripken, over 20 members of the 1983 World Champion Orioles have already confirmed their attendance, including MIKE BODDICKER, AL BUMBRY, STORM DAVIS, RICK DEMPSEY, DAN FORD, GLENN GULLIVER, TITO LANDRUM, DENNIS MARTINEZ, TIPPY MARTINEZ, SCOTT McGREGOR, PAUL MIRABELLA, DAN MOROGIELLO, ALLAN RAMIREZ, GARY ROENICKE, LENN SAKATA, JOHN SHELBY, KEN SINGLETON, JOHN STEFERO, and BILL SWAGGERTY.

Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 6:20 p.m. to enjoy the ceremony. To purchase tickets for the August 5 game, please visit Orioles.com/tickets.

Murray and additional members of the 1983 team, along with the Oriole Bird, will participate in a clinic at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 50 local Baltimore City youth from The Weinberg Y in Waverly, providing instruction on the fundamentals of baseball.

The Orioles and the Oriole Advocates will also host a now sold-out luncheon in the Warehouse, recognizing the returning members of the 1983 team on Friday, August 4.

The 1983 Orioles overcame a series of injuries to their pitching staff during the season to win the team's third World Championship on Sunday, October 16, 1983, beating the Chicago White Sox for the American League pennant and then beating the Philadelphia Phillies in five games to win the World Series under first-year manager Joe Altobelli. Ripken, Jr., and Murray finished first and second, respectively, for AL Most Valuable Player honors during the regular season, with Dempsey being named World Series MVP.