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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Founded: 1893, as the Milwaukee, Wisconsin franchise in the minor Western League. In 1900 that league became the American League.
Formerly known as: Milwaukee Brewers, 1894-1901. St. Louis Browns[?], 1902-1953.
Home ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Uniform colors: Black and Orange
Logo design: An Oriole
League pennants won: 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983
World Series championships won: 1966, 1970, 1983

Franchise history

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers:

Current stars:

Not to be forgotten:

Retired numbers:

Baltimore Orioles official web site (http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bal/homepage/bal_homepage.jsp)



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