The Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of the 1989 "Why Not?" season at Camden Yards Aug. 9, reuniting a collection of players who nearly won the American League East after losing 107 games the year before.
The city of Baltimore rallied around the group, which entered the final series of the regular season against the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays one game back. The Orioles needed two wins to force a one-game playoff or a sweep to win the pennant.
Toronto won the first two games of the series to clinch the division, ending the magical run by the "Comeback Kids." Still, the city honored the team with a parade when they arrived home.
