As we work our way through the Orioles minor league affiliates, today's post discusses the 1961 Tri City Atoms/Braves. Tri-City played in the Northwest League as a Class B affiliate and represented the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland Washington. They finished a dismal 49-90 in front of an average of 544 fans.
Gordon Sundin and Steve Dalkowski both appeared for the team. Sundin appeared in one game for the Orioles in 1956, while Dalkowski could never find the strike zone enough to live up to the hype his fastball created.
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Gordon Sundin
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Steve Dalkowski
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