Baltimore Orioles
From SoSH
| Established: | 1901 |
| Former Team Names: | St. Louis Browns (1902-53), Milwaukee Brewers (1901) |
| Ballpark: | Camden Yards |
| World Series Titles: | 3 (All as Baltimore Orioles) |
| Pennants: | 6 |
| Division Titles: | 9 |
| Wild Cards: | 1 |
Contents |
Franchise History
The Orioles franchise was established in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers, one of the originial members of the American League. After playing one year in Milwaukee, the team moved to St. Louis and changed the name to the Browns.
On September 28, 1953, the Browns were granted permission by the Baseball Owners to move to Baltimore and change the team name to the Orioles. The franchise played their first game under the Oriole name in 1954. During their first year under the Oriole name, they won 54 games while losing 100 games. The Orioles did not have a winning season in Baltimore until 1960 when they finished second in their division by winning 89 games and losing 65 games.
Hall of Famers
- Cal Ripken Jr.
- Eddie Murray (1977-88, 1996)
- Jim Palmer (1965-67, 1969-84)
- Brooks Robinson (1955-77)
- Frank Robinson (1966-71)
- Earl Weaver (Manager, 1968-82, 1985-86)
- Robin Roberts (1962-65)
- George Kell (1956-57)
- Luis Aparicio (1963-67)
- Hoyt Wilhelm (1958-62)
- Reggie Jackson (1976)
Retired Numbers
- 4 - Earl Weaver (Manager)
- 5 - Brooks Robinson (3B)
- 8 - Cal Ripken Jr. (SS)
- 20 - Frank Robinson (OF)
- 22 - Jim Palmer (SP)
- 33 - Eddie Murray (1B)
Minor League Affiliates
| Norfolk Tides The AAA team International League | Bowie Baysox The AA team Eastern League | ||||
| Frederick Keys Class A Advanced Carolina League | Delmarva Shorebirds Class A South Atlantic League | ||||
| Aberdeen Ironbirds Class A Short Season New York-Penn League | Bluefield Orioles Rookie Ball Appalachian League | VSL Orioles Rookie Ball Venezuelan Summer League |
Quick Facts
- Uniform Colors: Black and Orange
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Opened April 6, 1992)
- Stadium Capacity: 48,262
- Mascot: The Bird
- American League Pennants: (7) 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983
- Division Titles: (8) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997
- World Series Titles: (3) 1966, 1970, 1983
- Wild Card: (1) 1996
- Local Television: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, WNUV-TV, WJZ 13 and WDCW
- Local Radio: WBAL (1090AM)
- Television Broadcasters: Buck Martinez and Jim Palmer
- Radio Broadcasters: Joe Angel, Jim Hunter and Fred Manfra
- General Manager: Peter Angelos
- Manager: Dave Trembley
Camden Yards Ground Rules
In addition to following the Universal Ground Rules, Camden Yards employs the following ground rules:
DUGOUT AND PHOTOGRAPHERS' AREAS
- Ball striking surfaces, pillars or facings surrounding dugouts: Out of Play.
OUTFIELD AREA
- Fair bounding ball striking railing above cement wall down right field line in foul territory: In Play.
- Batted ball in flight striking grounds crew shed roof in right field and rebounding onto playing field: Home Run.
Local Media
External Links
- Orioles.com - Official Team Website
- Orioles Clubhouse - ESPN.com
- Birds in the Belfry.com
- Golden Sombrero
- Oriole Advocates.org
- Oriole Magic
- Orioles-Fans.com
- Orioles Hangout.com
- Orioles Warehouse
- Camden Yards Ground Rules
Awards
| MVPs | Cy Youngs | Rookies of the Year | ||
| Brooks Robinson (1964) | Mike Cuellar (1969) | Roy Sievers (1949) | ||
| Frank Robinson (1966) | Jim Palmer (1973, 1975, 1976) | Ron Hansen (1960) | ||
| Boog Powell (1970) | Mike Flanagan (1979) | Curt Blefary (1965) | ||
| Cal Ripken (1983, 1991) | Steve Stone (1980) | Al Bumbry (1973) | ||
| Eddie Murray (1977) | ||||
| Cal Ripken (1982) | ||||
| Gregg Olson (1989) |
