Baltimore Orioles



A land bountiful of natural scenic beauty with young souls brimming with passion and thrill to go beyond the ordinary surely results in producing an outstanding league. The Baltimore Orioles is one such Major League Baseball team which has itself based in Baltimore, Maryland. They play in the Eastern Division of the American League. The team is also known by their nickname The O's and The Birds. Modern Orioles franchise has the traces of their roots back to the original Milwaukee Brewers of the minor Western League, beginning in 1894 when the league reorganized. The Brewers were there when the WL renamed itself the American League in 1900.

In 1951, the Browns were purchased by Bill Veeck who was the former owner of the Cleveland Indians. He extended the promotions and wild antics in St. Louis. These are loved by many and made him eminent in the team. However, many others abhorred it as change is not accepted by all. Sending Eddie Gaedel, (a 3 foot 7 inch, 65-pound midget) to bat as a pinch hitter was considered to be his most notorious stunt in St. Louis. Gaedel was wearing a Browns uniform with the number 1/8 when he stepped to the plate. The little slippers turned up at the end like elf's shoes. It was his very first step towards developing appreciation in the team for himself.

Later, the Miles-Hofberger group took over the team for the good and later made an attempt of renaming their new team the Baltimore Orioles. The name has a rich history in Baltimore, having been used by Baltimore baseball teams since the late 19th century. Besides everything else the title had a resonance of its base home, which was a matter of immense pride for the team mates.

In the 1890s, several future Hall of Famers, such as "Wee" Willie Keeler, Wilbert Robinson, Hughie Jennings and John McGraw were included that made a powerful and innovative National League Orioles squad with the mission to rise above all and to display their passion. Three straight pennants were won by them which gave them a push forward to gain name on national level. They also participated in all four of the Temple Cup Championship Series, winning the last two of them. That team had started as a charter member of the American Association in 1882. Despite its on-field success, it was one of the four teams contracted out of existence by the National League after the 1899 season. Although the team progressed with a slow pace, yet the talent is speaking its worth even till now.

It took about six years to become competitive to the new AL Orioles. A strong farm system developed the stars such as Brooks Robinson, John "Boog" Powell, and Dave McNally by the early 1960s. The Orioles fans are still passionate about their games and look forward to witnessing the thrill in the arena.

The 2005 season may be viewed as one of the most controversial in the Orioles' history. The Orioles started the season in a tremendous way, holding onto first place in the AL East division for 62 straight days. However, turmoil on and off the field began to take its toll as the team started struggling around the All-Star break, dropping them close to the surging Yankees and Red Sox. Injuries to Luis Matos, Javy Lopez, Brian Roberts, Sammy Sosa, and Larry Bigbie came within weeks of each other.

The Home ballpark of the Baltimore Orioles is Oriole Park at Camden Yards from 1992 till present .Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL are the spring training facilities of the team.

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