Legendary Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver passed away last night. He was 82. Weaver died early Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack while on an Orioles fantasy cruise in the Caribbean. Weaver collapsed in his compartment on the ship at 2 AM and was unable to be revived by the ship’s doctor’s. His wife, Maryanne, was at his side.
Weaver guided the Orioles to six division titles, four American League pennant, five 101 seasons and one World Series championship from 1968-86. Weaver ranks seventh all-time in winning percentage and first among managers who began their career after 1960, with a (1,480-1,060, .583) record.
Weaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996 by the veterans committee never managed for a team outside of Baltimore. Weaver was well known for getting into arguments with umpires, but will remembered as it when her first. Weaver said, “The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won’t hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.”
