The Baltimore Orioles are a member of Major League Baseball’s American League East Division. They play their home games at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded in 1894 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1902, they moved to St. Louis and changed their name to the St. Louis Browns. In 1954, the team moved to their current location Baltimore, Maryland and adopted the Baltimore Orioles name.

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The Baltimore Orioles are a member of Major League Baseball’s American League East Division. They
play their home games at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded in 1894 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1902, they moved to St. Louis and changed their
name to the St. Louis Browns. In 1954, the team moved to their current location Baltimore, Maryland
and adopted the Baltimore Orioles name.
From 1968 to 1985, the Orioles posted eighteen consecutive winning seasons. Two years prior to the
winning streak, in 1966, the Orioles traded for Frank Robinson. In his first year with the Orioles,
Robinson won the Triple Crown and the MVP award, and led the Orioles to their first ALCS win and
World Series win.

2. In 2009, the Orioles set a record for the largest comeback in franchise history with an 11–10 win over
the Boston Red Sox, setting a Major League Baseball record for the largest comeback by a last place
team over a first place team.
Owners
Chris Van Der Ehe 1894-1902
Robert Lee Hedges 1902-1916
Philip DeCatesby Ball 1916-1953
Jerold Hoffberger 1953-79
Edward Bennett Williams 1979-89
Eli Jacobs 1989-93
Peter Angelos 1993-Present
Claims to Fame – Most Memorable
Babe Ruth pitched for the Orioles until 1914
Pete Gray in 1945 (the only one-armed major league position player in history)
Paige Satchel (Former Negro League great 1951)
Eddie Gaedel (a 3-foot 7-inch, 65-pound midget, went to bat as a pinch hitter 1952)
Ned Garver (highest paid player became the last pitcher to win 20 games for a team that lost 100 games
in a season)
Pennant Wins
1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1996, 1997

3. World Series Wins
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers
1969 New York Mets
1970 Cincinnati Reds
1983 Philadelphia Phillies W
Hall of Famers
Milwaukee Brewers
Hugh Duffy
St. Louis Browns
Jim Bottomley, Willard Brown, Jesse Burkett, Dizzy Dean, Rick Ferrell, Goose Goslin, Rogers Hornsby,
Tommy Lasorda, Heinie Manush, Christy Mathewson, Joe Medwick, Satchel Paige, Eddie Plank, Branch
Rickey, George Sisler, Bill Veeck, Rube Waddell,Bobby Wallace
Baltimore Orioles
Luis Aparicio, Whitey Herzog, Reggie Jackson, George Kell, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, Cal Ripken, Jr.,
Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson ,Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver, Hoyt Wilhelm, Dick Williams
Oriole Most Valuable Players
Frank Robinson (1966) Boog Powell (1970)
Cal Ripken, Jr. (1983)

4. Minor League 5- Rule Drafts:
Paul Blair (from the Mets 1962)
Moe Drabowsky (from the Cardinals 1965)
Curt Blefary (AL Rookie of the Year /claims off waivers 1965)
Cy Young Award Winners
Mike Cuellar (1969)
Jim Palmer (1973, 1975 & 1976)
Mike Flanagan (1979)
Steve Stone (1980)
Rookies of the Year
Cal Ripken Jr.
Al Bumbry (1973)
Eddie Murray (1977)
Cal Ripken Jr. (1982)
1971 Record Setters (won 20 games)
Dave McNally
MikeCuellar
Jim Palmer
Pat Dobson

5. 2006 World Baseball Classic Oriole Team Players:
Erik Bedard and Adam Loewen (Canada)
Rodrigo López and Geronimo Gil (Mexico)
Daniel Cabrera and Miguel Tejada (Dominican Republic)
Javy López and Luis Matos (Puerto Rico)
Bruce Chen (Panama)
Ramon Hernandez (Venezuela)
John Stephens (Australia)
All Star team and Gold Glove award
Adam Jones (2009)