promotional slogan as the team's pursuit of the pennant went down to the final series of the regular season.
The Orioles went into the three-game season finale against the first place Toronto Blue Jays down by one game in the AL East standings and needing either a sweep to win the AL East championship, or two wins to force a one-game playoff.
The most noticeable change was the caps and helmets which went from being tricolored with a smiling cartoon bird head to monochromatic black with an ornithologically correct oriole.
[1] The smiling cartoon bird head returned to the ballclub's caps and helmets 23 years later in 2012.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.