Something Magic

<p> Orioles Magic is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons Baltimore's last championship era when they played excellent exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics. This book analyzes the Orioles not just as a great team but as the team to be marked by the fabled Oriole Way an organizational commitment to fundamentally sound baseball that guided them for nearly 30 years.</p><p> The Magic years are discussed in the context of Baltimore sports fan culture and baseball history recalling the thrills of a splendid squad that delighted fans and reminding us why Peter Gammons called the 1979-1983 Orioles one of the major league's last fun teams.</p>