1969 American League Championship Series
The 1969 American League Championship Series was the first ALCS held after Major League Baseball adopted the two-division format that season. It featured the Baltimore Orioles vs. the Minnesota Twins, with the Orioles winning the series 3–0 and advancing to the 1969 World Series, where they would lose to the New York Mets in five games. The Orioles and Twins would meet again the following year, with similar results.
| 1969 American League Championship Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 4–6 | |||||||||
| Umpires | Nestor Chylak (crew chief) Ed Runge Frank Umont Bob Stewart Johnny Rice Red Flaherty | |||||||||
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| Television | NBC WJZ-TV (Orioles' broadcast) WTCN-TV (Twins' broadcast) | |||||||||
| TV announcers | NBC: Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek (Game 1) Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax (Game 3) (NBC did not televise Game 2 due to conflicts with its AFL coverage.) WJZ-TV: Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell and Jim Karvellas WTCN-TV: Herb Carneal, Merle Harmon and Halsey Hall | |||||||||
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This was the first of three straight appearances in the ALCS for the Orioles.
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