{"product_id":"something-magic-the-baltimore-orioles-1979-1983-9780786499359","title":"Something Magic: The Baltimore Orioles, 1979-1983","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Orioles Magic\" is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics. This book analyzes the Orioles not just as a great team but as the team to be marked by the fabled \"Oriole Way,\" an organizational commitment to fundamentally sound baseball that guided them for nearly 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Magic years are discussed in the context of Baltimore sports, fan culture and baseball history, recalling the thrills of a splendid squad that delighted fans and reminding us why Peter Gammons called the 1979-1983 Orioles one of the major league's \"last fun teams.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Kupfer\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of American Studies and history at Penn State Harrisburg and lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413029556498,"sku":"9780786499359","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87644bc6-515c-423c-9eba-f4bc0b617852.jpg?v=1729340974","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/something-magic-the-baltimore-orioles-1979-1983-9780786499359","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}