See what I mean about not picking the favorites? I am sure many Orioles fans have never heard of Triandos.
Triandos was a powerful, slow, strong-armed catcher. He became an Oriole in 1954 in a 17 player mega trade, and was the Orioles everyday backstop.
He tied the (then) record for catchers in the American League by hitting 30 HRs in 1958.
As an Oriole, Gus was named to four All Star teams. He is the owner of an obscure MLB record; he went 1,206 consecutive games without getting caught stealing as he stole only one base.
With the Phillies he caught Jim Bunning's perfect game.
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