In the end, they needed to sweep a season-ending four-game series with the Brewers at Memorial Stadium to complete a comeback.
Fans brought brooms to the stadium, anticipating the final scene of one of the Orioles' greatest comebacks.
For his first full season in Major League Baseball, Cal Ripken Jr. started off slowly, gathered himself, and ended up as the AL Rookie of the Year, hitting .264 with 28 homers and 93 RBIs.
The Orioles' players left the clubhouse and came back out onto the field to wave, and then Weaver did, too, setting off the biggest roar.
The news had been in the headlines and the back of everyone's mind all season, yet it was almost forgotten as the Orioles chased the Brewers down the stretch.
[citation needed] Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.