The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter teams in 1901,the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee,Wisconsin,as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis,Missouri,to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis,the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by a syndicate of Baltimore business and civic interests led by attorney and civic activist Clarence Miles and Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. The team's current owner is American trial lawyer Peter Angelos.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.,nicknamed "The Iron Man",is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most offensively productive players,Ripken compiled 3,184 hits,431 home runs,and 1,695 runs batted in during his career,and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken holds the record for consecutive games played,2,632,surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007,he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 98.53% of votes,the sixth-highest election percentage ever.
Brady Kevin Anderson is an American former baseball executive and former outfielder. He made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox on April 4,1988,and also played for the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. He spent the majority of his career as a center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Orioles in the 1990s,where he was a three-time All Star,and,in 1996,became the 15th player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in one season. Anderson bats and throws left-handed,stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,and weighs 199 pounds (90 kg).
Calvin Edwin Ripken Sr. was an American baseball player,scout,coach and manager. who spent 36 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played in the Orioles' farm system beginning in 1957,and later served as manager of the parent club,on which his sons Cal Jr. and Billy played.
Michael Todd Bordick is an American retired professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2003 with four teams:the Oakland Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets,and Toronto Blue Jays.
William Oliver Ripken,nicknamed Billy The Kid,is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987–1998 for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians (1995),and Detroit Tigers (1998). During his career,he batted and threw right-handed. He is the younger brother of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.. He currently serves as a radio host for XM Satellite Radio and a studio analyst for MLB Network.
Peter G. Angelos is an American trial lawyer and baseball executive from Baltimore,Maryland. Angelos is the majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles,a team in the American League of Major League Baseball.
Lenn Haruki Sakata is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1977 to 1987 and was a member of the Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series Championship team. He was the second Asian American to play Major League Baseball. He is Yonsei. Sakata graduated from Kalani High School in 1971. Sakata played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of Gonzaga University in Spokane,Washington.
Gordon William Hunter is a retired American shortstop,coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
Donald Alvin Buford is an American former professional baseball player scout,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 through 1972,most notably as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago White Sox and played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1973 to 1976. Buford also played as an infielder and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. In 1993,Buford was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
The 2001 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses. It would also be the final season for Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
The 1990 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball in which the Orioles finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses.
The 1988 Baltimore Orioles had the worst start to a season in modern American baseball history. The Orioles finished 7th in the American League East,reduced to a record of 54 wins and 107 losses just five seasons after winning the World Series. The season is most notable for the 0–21 start that lasted from April 4th to April 28th. Manager Cal Ripken,Sr. was fired after an 0–6 start and replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Orioles won their first game of the year against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on April 29. The most runs allowed during the season was 15 in a game on June 19 while the most runs scored was 12 in a game on May 31. Orioles owner Edward Bennett Williams died in August of that year.
The 1983 Baltimore Orioles won the Major League Baseball World Series after finishing 1st in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses,The Orioles won the championship by beating the Philadelphia Philles 4–1 in the 1983 World Series. The season was the Orioles first in nearly 15 years without legendary manager Earl Weaver who retired after the Orioles missed the playoffs in the final game of the 1982 season. The Orioles replaced the future Hall of Famer Weaver,with Joe Altobelli. The World Series victory was the Orioles' first championship since 1970 and their most recent to date.
The 1982 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. The Orioles finished 2nd in the American League East to the Milwaukee Brewers. They finished with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses. For the second consecutive season,the Orioles recorded the most grand slams in MLB,hitting eight in 1982. This was long time Oriole manager and future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver's last season managing the Orioles until he returned to manage them from 1985 to 1986.
William Grover "Wild Bill" Hagy was an American baseball fan and cab driver from Dundalk,Maryland,who led famous "O-R-I-O-L-E-S" chants during the late 1970s and early 1980s from section 34 in the upper deck at Memorial Stadium.
Wayne Richard Krenchicki was a Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors from 1979 until 1986. He was a past manager of the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Floyd Kinnard "Sugar Bear" Rayford is a retired professional baseball player who played for seven seasons in the Major leagues. He primarily played third base and catcher during his career,but was a utility man who played four different positions during his Major League Career. He served as batting coach for two seasons with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League until his firing on September 9,2011. He was known as "Sugar Bear" and a fan favorite for his roly-poly physique.
Robert Averill Bonner is an American former professional baseball player and currently a Baptist missionary.
Jeffrey Theodore Schneider is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in 11 Major League games as a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in 1981. A switch hitter who threw left-handed,Schneider stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He is perhaps best remembered for appearing on Cal Ripken,Jr.'s 1982 Topps rookie card.
