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On December 9, 1965, the Orioles traded pitcher Milt Pappas ( and several others ) to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for slugging outfielder Frank Robinson.

The following year, Robinson won the American League Most Valuable Player award, thus becoming the first ( and so far only ) man to win the MVP in each league ( Robinson won the NL MVP in 1961, leading the Reds to the pennant ).

In addition to winning the 1966 MVP, Robinson also won the Triple Crown ( leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in ), a feat also achieved the following season by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski but never since.

The Orioles won their first-ever American League championship in 1966, and in a major upset, swept the World Series by out-dueling the Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.

The only home run ball ever hit completely out of Memorial Stadium was slugged by Robinson on Mother's Day in 1966, off Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant.

It cleared the left field single-deck portion of the grandstand.

A flag was later erected near the spot the ball cleared the back wall, with simply the word " HERE " upon it.

The flag is now in the Baltimore Orioles museum.