When the Orioles lost to the New York Mets in the 1969 World Series, Baltimore fans had their hearts ripped out by their own native son, Ron Swoboda.
For Swoboda, the World Series was extra special given that he was playing against his hometown team. The outfielder out of Sparrows Point High School had lots of family in attendance when the series was played in Baltimore.
"I know they were rooting for me to do good," Swoboda said on Glenn Clark Radio June 12, "but the Orioles to win."
