1983 American League AL Championship Ticket Stub Game 1 Orioles Phillies.

The 1983 American League Championship Series was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles from October 5 to 8.

1983 American League Championship Series

Teams

Team (Wins) Manager Season

Baltimore Orioles (3) Joe Altobelli 98–64, .605, GA: 6

Chicago White Sox (1) Tony La Russa 99–63, .611, GA: 20

Dates

October 5–8

MVP

Mike Boddicker (Baltimore)

Umpires

Jim McKean

Durwood Merrill

Nick Bremigan

Jim Evans

Dave Phillips (crew chief)

Mike Reilly

Broadcast

Television

NBC

WFLD-TV (White Sox' broadcast)

WMAR-TV (Orioles broadcast)

TV announcers

NBC: Bob Costas and Tony Kubek

WFLD-TV: Don Drysdale and Ken Harrelson

WMAR-TV: Chuck Thompson and Brooks Robinson

Radio

CBS Radio Network and WFBR 1300-AM Baltimore, MD (Orioles broadcast)

Radio announcers

CBS: Ernie Harwell and Curt Gowdy; WFBR: Tom Marr and Jon Miller

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The Orioles won the series three games to one. Although the White Sox took Game 1 by a score of 2–1, the Orioles came back to win the last three games of the series. The Orioles went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the 1983 World Series. In the regular season the White Sox won the West Division by 20 games with a 99–63 record. The Orioles won the East Division by six games with a 98–64 record.