Baltimore Orioles
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Also known as St. Louis Browns and Milwaukee Brewers. For other franchises known as the Baltimore Orioles see Baltimore Orioles (disambiguation). Franchise Record: (through 2011) 8148-9052-110-1 World Series Titles: 3 (1966, 1970, 1983) American League Pennants: 7 (1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983) Playoffs: 11 (1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1996, 1997) Ballparks: Lloyd Street Grounds (1901), Sportsman's Park (April 23, 1902-September 27, 1953); Memorial Stadium (April 15, 1954-September 30, 1991); Oriole Park at Camden Yards (April 6, 1992-Present) Franchise Players: George Sisler, Vern Stephens, Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, Boog Powell Hall of Famers: Cal Ripken Jr.*, Eddie Murray*, Jim Palmer*, Earl Weaver* (Manager), Frank Robinson*, Brooks Robinson*, Robin Roberts, George Kell, Luis Aparicio, Hoyt Wilhelm, Reggie Jackson, Lee MacPhail (General Manager) |
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[edit] Further Reading
- Thomas Boswell: "Why Baltimore Wins More Games Than Anybody Else", in How Life Imitates the World Series, Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1982, pp. 60-68.
- Warren Corbett: "The Oriole Way: The Founding Fathers", in Bob Brown, ed.: Monumental Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Capital Region, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 39, 2009, pp. 89-92.
- Peter Filichia: Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebrations of all 273 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
- Mike Gesker: The Orioles Encyclopedia, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2009.
- Ted Patterson: The Baltimore Orioles: Four Decades of Magic from 33rd Street to Camden Yard, Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX, 2000.
- Ted Patterson: Day by Day in Baltimore Orioles History, Sports Publishing Inc., Champaign, IL, 1999.
- John Thorn: Total Baseball, Total Sports Publishing, 1989, 1995
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