Column: Possible ‘brouhaha’ kept Swaggerty from being in Philly

  • Bill Swaggerty (center) walks out to the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with former teammates Danny Ford (15) and Cal Ripken Jr. in August as the 40th anniversary of the 1983 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles are honored. (Photo by Baltimore Orioles)
    Bill Swaggerty (center) walks out to the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with former teammates Danny Ford (15) and Cal Ripken Jr. in August as the 40th anniversary of the 1983 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles are honored. (Photo by Baltimore Orioles)
Cal Ripken Jr. snared Garry Maddox’s line drive at shortstop on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1983, and the Baltimore Orioles were World Series champions in five games over the Philadelphia Phillies. Players…

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