As a tribute to the Baltimore state bird, Orioles was the name adopted by the old National League and the rest of the organized state league teams. Rooted in Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore Orioles play in Major League Baseball and is one of the five teams in the Eastern Division of the American League. 

History of Baltimore Orioles

An old name for the Baltimore Orioles was Milwaukee Brewers from 1894-1901, followed by St Louis Browns till the fag end of the 1953 season and finally the present day Baltimore Orioles in reference to the black and orange birds. Baltimore Orioles played their first game on April 13, 1954 as Milwaukee Brewers. Before 1954, the Baltimore Orioles then known as St Louis Brown have only captured the American League pennants in 1944. They had not win any World Championships or Divisions and had only 1 World Series appearance. 

After changing their name to Baltimore Orioles in 1954, in the initial 11 years, they were more famous in the stands than on the field. However 1966 was the turning point, after that they have won six American League pennants in 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979 and 1983. Eight Division titles in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983 and 1997 also ensued. And the biggest booty of them all, the World Series went to the Baltimore Orioles thrice in 1966, 1970 and 1983. 

Star names that have been thrown up by the Baltimore Orioles into the Baseball Hall of Fame includes George Kell, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, Branch Rickey, Earl Weaver, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Robin Roberts and Luis Aparicio. Popularity wise, Cal Ripken Jr. is the likely bet, noted for bettering Lou Gehrig’s non-stop run and grabbed two MVP awards for Baltimore. 

Among the most outstanding players for whom the Baltimore Orioles have retired numbers are #4 Earl Weaver, #8 Cal Ripken Jr., #5 Brooks Robinson, #20 Frank Robinson, #22 Jim Palmer, #33 Eddie Murray and finally the #42 that has been retired across baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson.   

Stadium History of Baltimore Orioles

The Oakland Athletics team first started playing on the Lloyd Street Grounds as Milwaukee Brewers, where they played for 1 year. Then they move to Sportsmen's Park for the next 52 years. The Baltimore Orioles played their first Major League Baseball game at Memorial Stadium on April 13, 1954. Some exceptional teams and players have considered Memorial Stadium as there home in the days of its existence. Expansion and changes have been plenty from seating capacity to new dugouts and replacement of the original “Gunther” scoreboard with a digital one. A new ballpark for the Orioles in downtown Baltimore was announced in 1988 and they took their final bow at Memorial Stadium on October 6, 1991 taking on the Detroit Tigers. 

In the year 1992, the Baltimore Orioles moved into Oriole Park in Camden Yards that can accommodate around 49,000 seats. The course of Orioles baseball history was altered with the introduction of Camden Yards to the world as the leading baseball ballpark. Beyond the centerfields of the Camden Yards ballpark there was also a picnic area along with a small park like area with beautiful trees. It also has luxury suites as well. 

As great baseball teams of the past go, the Baltimore Orioles was a class apart.