That was also the time period when the Baltimore baseball club was strictly marketed as the "Orioles". Was a concerted effort to leave the word "Baltimore" out of ads and uniforms.

As far as 'ol Ed Williams and Holy Cross were concerned, not sure if his role would be viewed positively or negatively by the athletics people. Yes, he was instrumental in getting Rick Carter there, but he was also a power broker during both the time where Holy Cross turned down the Big East and when they accepted the "demotion" to I-AA ball. He also was a main player in not allowing Carter to break his contract. And it was he who was Chairman of the Board when the termination of the BC series occurred and Holy Cross joined the non scholly Colonial Football League . Almost makes me think that Fr. Brooks wielded more power than the Board.