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　　60年前的8月8日(美國時間)，金鶯從聖路易搬到巴爾的摩，從1901年到1953年，當中只有嚐過一次季後賽；1966年，金鶯進入創隊以來第一次的季後賽，但這次他們拿下了世界大賽冠軍，為隊史第一冠；1969-1971連續打進世界大賽並奪得隊史第二冠、從1968-1985年勝率不曾低過5成，更不用說孕育出許多明星級的球員，包括Frank Robinson、Brooks Robinson、Eddie Murray、Cal Ripken Jr.、Jim Palmer等，於今日回到Camden Yards，並參加賽前儀式。

　　回到今日的比賽，三連戰首戰將碰上由大師之子Justin Masterson領軍的紅雀隊，結果金鶯打線大爆發，單場六轟轟垮紅雀，取得系列賽的第一勝，當中六轟分別是J.J.Hardy*2、C.Davis、M.Machado、R.Flaherty、A.Jones，先發投手Tillman 6.2局只失兩分的優質先發也非常亮眼。

　　除了比賽，賽前也訪問了一些昔日金鶯的戰將。

　　「這一路走來我們感受著對方，沒有在誰比誰更優秀，我們都是平等的，這就是我們互相互動的方式」在金鶯待了六年的Frank Robinson說道。「而Dan Duquette 和 Showalter之所以能夠獲得大家的信任就是因為他們倆把這種感覺找回來了。」

　　「現在，這團隊已經有這樣的感覺，這種互相關心的感覺。」

　　(Frank Robinson：The way we looked at each other, we felt about each other, no one was better or bigger than anyone else. We were all equal. That was the way we went about it.Hall of Famer Frank Robinson said of his six years as an Oriole. And Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter deserve a lot of credit for bringing that feeling back.

Here with this organization now, you're welcome. And the players are happy to see you and talk to you. The feeling is back here)

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　　「贏(世界大賽)很難，我也觀察到其他球隊有很棒的球員，但是沒有理由我們不能拿下分區冠軍。」Brooks說道。「不過之後你們需要一點運氣，你需要打得更棒，你們會遇到更強的對手。不過在我看來，金鶯會贏下這個分區，這就是我認為的。」

(BROOKS on if the Os could win the World Series…：It's tough to win and I've seen the caliber of players on all the other teams, no reason we can't win this division," Brooks said. "After that, it's a little pot luck that's all. You got to play well, you are going to face better pitching. But the teams I see in the AL East now, the Orioles should win it. That's the way I see it.)

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　　「相信我，這無疑是種慰藉。」Al Bumbry說道，「多年前，很難解釋為什麼金鶯隊會如此積弱不振。不過在這幾年，我變得非常樂意的與大家分享，這很容易也很明顯的看出他們做了什麼，這也讓我在與社區互動更有幫助。」

(Believe me, [the turnaround] is a relief," said Al Bumbry, who lives in Baltimore and is active in community events. "During those lean years it was difficult going out to the public and talking and speaking and trying to explain why the Orioles were in the state they were in. The last couple years it's been very enjoyable to go to the public and speak because it's easy to see what they are doing and obviously it makes my PRing for the Orioles much easier)."

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　　B.J.Surhoff則說：「我喜歡它，我也正在等著它改變，正如你們所知，在我來到這裡後，我就已經住在這，理所當然的，巴爾的摩烏鴉隊各種層面都很完美，想當然大家都在談論他們。但是每當我觀看比賽的時候，我很驚訝有這麼多人也談論著金鶯隊。當我開車在街上或是去超商，你可以聽到他們談論著他們，我感覺到這種興奮的感覺已經回來，現在我也非常融入這種感覺。」

(Added B.J. Surhoff: "I love it. I have been waiting for it. As you guys know, I live here, I've been here since I came here. … Rightfully so, the Ravens kind of dominate everything, all I saw was purple. But every time you turn on the game [now] I'm amazed by how much orange and black [you see]. When I drive down the street or go to a store and you hear people talking about it. The excitement is back and to me, I find great joy in that."

　　金鶯隊為了迎接這些傳奇球星回來，特別製作了一段影片，播映在Camden Yards的看板上，片中一一介紹各種傳奇球星，雖然現在已不在球場上繼續奮鬥，但我相信這樣的記憶，將是他們共同的回憶。接下來一起欣賞以下的片段，屬於金鶯迷的回憶。

↑金鶯在創隊以來的種種記錄與感動

↑8月8號當天在Camden Yards盛大迎接典禮

　　資料來源：Orioles celebrate 60 years with eye on future

　　影片來源：金鶯隊官方網站