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  Blatimore Orioles : The Bird
In 1989, construction began on an all-new, baseball-only ballpark for the Baltimore Orioles.
Baltimore's official mascot since 1979, this fl- and orange-feathered oriole has been riding his scooter through Camden Yards and exciting fans for years.
Risking it all to entertain, Bromley Lowe, who spent 10 years performing as the Oriole and was also the co-creator of the Baltimore Ravens' mascots, severed part of a finger when it was caught in a spring-loaded door.
www.mlbmascots.com /orioles.htm   (447 words)

  
 PressBox: Baltimore Sports. Period.
During an early-season road trip in Baltimore last year, former Orioles and current Seattle skipper Mike Hargrove told the media that scoring in such a fashion is one of the most important factors a club can have on its side if it wants to play winning baseball.
Baltimore plays at Los Angeles and Seattle as part of a three-team trip that begins in Kansas City on Memorial Day, May 28.
The Orioles' weakness against left-handed pitching is one of many deficiencies this club has had through the past decade, but 2006 marked a nadir.
www.pressboxonline.com /story.cfm?id=1608   (996 words)

  
 Articles - Baltimore Orioles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
In 1901, Baltimore and McGraw were awarded an expansion franchise in the growing American League, but again the team was sacrificed in favor of a New York City franchise, as the team was transferred to the city in 1903.
The Orioles of the IL won several league championships, first a lengthy run in the 1910s and 1920s, and then dramatically in 1944, after they had lost their home field Oriole Park in a disastrous mid-season fire.
The Orioles farm system had begun to produce a number of high quality players and coaches who formed the core of winning teams; from 1966 to 1983, the Orioles won three World Series titles (1966, 1970, and 1983), six American League pennants, and five of the first six American League Eastern Division titles.
www.bowling-balls.net /articles/Baltimore_Orioles   (1412 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Manager suggests Orioles move to NL
BALTIMORE -- Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli offered an interesting solution to the team's concern about losing revenue if the Montreal Expos move to Washington.
Of course, that would mean the Orioles wouldn't play at home on a regular basis against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, their two biggest draws.
Baltimore owner Peter Angelos is steadfastly against the team's move to Washington, saying both teams could not be competitive if located so close to each other.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1889422&type=story   (294 words)

  
 Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
Baltimore was helped along by a controversial sixth-inning call at the plate by umpire Ken Burkhart.
With the NL champions trailing 5-3 in the eighth, May blasted a three-run homer and the Reds held on for a 6-5 victory.
Orioles starter Cuellar had problems initially, too, as Cincinnati -- up to its old quick-strike tricks -- cuffed him for three runs and four hits in the top of the first.
www.sportingnews.com /archives/worldseries/1970.html   (629 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles (NL) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Baltimore Orioles (NL) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th century (additional info and facts about American Association) American Association and (additional info and facts about National League) National League team from (additional info and facts about 1882) 1882 to (additional info and facts about 1899) 1899.
After the AA folded, they joined the National League in (additional info and facts about 1892) 1892 and played in the NL until the league dropped the team after the 1899 season.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/baltimore_orioles_(nl)2.htm   (107 words)

  
 MLB Team History - History of MLB Baseball Teams, MLB History
Baltimore Orioles (major leagues), professional baseball team and one of five teams in the East Division of the American League (AL).
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Oriole Park, where the Baltimore Orioles baseball team plays, was built between 1989 and 1992.
Baltimore thrived under Earl Weaver, an Orioles minor league manager who moved up to the majors as a coach in 1968 and was named manager midway through the season.
www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /baseball_history/baltimore_orioles.cfm   (916 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902)
The Orioles leftovers had a respectable finish in 1899, but were still a victim of NL contraction after the 1899 season.
With the new teams in the NL disposed cities of Washington, Cleveland, and Baltimore Johnson encouraged the teams to raid NL rosters and the American League was born.
Baltimore would have to wait its turn to be Major League again, but the Orioles would establish themselves as one of the top Minor League franchises in the International Leagues.
www.sportsecyclopedia.com /al/os01/orioles01.html   (801 words)

  
 ESPN.com NY Yankees/Baltimore recap
BALTIMORE (AP) -- It didn't matter to the New York Yankees that they had just absorbed their fifth straight loss, a 13-2 embarrassment against the Baltimore Orioles.
Baltimore's Chuck McElroy (3-0), making his second straight start after 603 relief appearances, allowed three hits in six innings, the longest stint of his career.
The Orioles set an AL mark with their second 10-run inning in as many games, following up their team-record outburst in the fourth against Toronto on Thursday by scoring 10 runs against Andy Pettitte (19-9) and Dwight Gooden in the second.
espn.go.com /mlb/2000/20000929/recap/nyybal.html   (826 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles 2003 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
The next two highest payed Orioles last year were David Segui and Scott Erickson, accounting for another $12 million--the point being, this is the kind of misguided financial diarrhea Baltimore continued to practice before purging the roster and dismissing any notion of signing a big free agent.
Like the other statues in the division, Baltimore has finished fourth five years in a row and is looking for their first winning season since '97.
Riddled with shoulder problems (all Orioles who aren't raise their hands), the beginning of Ponson's season is up in the air.
www.fantasysportsrealm.com /reports/aleast/orioles.htm   (1757 words)

  
 TheDeadballEra.com :: BAD TO THE BONE: THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES
The Orioles manager Ned Hanlon bought into the Brooklyn Franchise, and as was common with the practice of syndicate baseball, transferred many of the "good" Baltimore players to the larger market Brooklyn franchise.
After a dismal 1899 season, a season which saw the Brooklyn franchise win the pennant, the Orioles were dropped from the league during the winter meetings of 1899-00.
Though the NL Orioles died a very untimely death, they left behind a legacy of winning, exciting baseball never quite seen since.
www.thedeadballera.com /BadBoneOrioles.html   (370 words)

  
 News - Orioles-Nationals Preview - AOL Sports
After winning consecutive road games for the first time in more than a month, the Baltimore Orioles are seeking their first sweep away from home in two seasons.
Baltimore (20-23) has won the first two games of this series by one-run margins, including a 3-2, 11-inning victory on Saturday.
The Orioles haven't swept a three-game series on the road since their final series of 2005, when they won three straight against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
sports.aol.com /news/articles/_a/orioles-nationals-preview/n20070520063109990005?ecid=RSS0001   (696 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles : USAToday.com - Baltimore Orioles News from USAToday.com
Jamie Walker flew back to Baltimore on Monday morning to be with his wife, who gave birth to a son.
Johnson was 186-138 with the Orioles in 1996 and 1997, directing them to back-to-back American League Championship Series before butting heads with owner Peter Angelos caused him to resign.
Miguel Tejada went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in the Orioles' 8-3 defeat of the A's on Saturday.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/clubhouse.asp?sport=MLB&majteam=BAL   (602 words)

  
 The Official Site of Major League Baseball: History: World Series History
The star of Game 1 was Baltimore reliever Moe Drabowsky, who replaced Dave McNally in the third inning, allowed just one hit the rest of the game, and struck out 11 Dodgers in the process (including six in a row to tie the World Series record).
The Orioles took a 3-0 lead in the fifth, all three runs unearned as a result of three errors by center fielder Willie Davis, who lost two balls in the sun and also uncorked a wild throw.
Orioles center fielder Paul Blair accounted for the game's only run with a solo homer, a 430-foot blast into the left-field bleachers.
mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1966   (434 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
BALTIMORE -- Steve Barber, the first 20-game winner in modern Baltimore Orioles history and the losing pitcher in one of baseball's wildest no-hitters, has died.
A two-time All-Star and a member of the Orioles' Hall of Fame, Barber was 121-106 with a 3.36 ERA from 1960-74.
The Orioles said the funeral would be private and that plans for a memorial service were incomplete Monday.
images.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9976716   (760 words)

  
 Division play gives Orioles hope - Examiner.com
Baltimore Orioles' Ramon Hernandez slides across the plate as Tampa Bay Devil Rays Dioner Navarro awaits the throw in the first inning of a AL East Division game Tuesday in Baltimore.
The Orioles have their own, at long last, though with some foresight, could've had one years ago when the old HTS was available, prior to Comcast buying it.
I have every confidence that the Orioles will breathe the rarefied air of the first division again, and well before another nine years passes, but to expect it overnight is simply not realistic.
www.examiner.com /a-717931~Division_play_gives_Orioles_hope.html?cid=rss-Baltimore   (1277 words)

  
 Mound math might add up for O’s - Examiner.com
BALTIMORE (Map, News) - In 2006, the Orioles lost 18 games in which they were either tied or had a lead after six innings.
More Orioles left spring training to play for their home countries, and as a result, freshly minted pitching guru Leo Mazzone had little time to spend with his new charges.
The Orioles is no longer a region team since the Nationals have come to Washington, DC, so what is the problem with Baltimore being on the road jersey.
www.examiner.com /a-649198~Mound_math_might_add_up_for_O_s.html?cid=rss-Baltimore   (1460 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles - Deadspin
You might remember that Jeffrey Maier, the infamous Yankees fan who might have cost the Orioles a win in the 1996 American League Championship Series, was hoping to be selected in the amateur draft earlier this year.
So the big Orioles protest went down yesterday, and, on the whole, the organizers -- disappointingly, a radio station -- have to be pleased with the coverage.
The Baltimore Orioles were set to have a Brian Roberts bobblehead giveaway today, but there was a bit of a snafu.
www.deadspin.com /sports/baltimore-orioles   (3715 words)

  
 Lidle puts clamps on Baltimore - The Boston Globe
Mike Lieberthal also homered for Philadelphia, which is still last in the NL East, but confident its situation is about to improve.
Miguel Tejada homered for Baltimore, which had its AL East lead over the Red Sox cut to two games.
Orioles starter Sidney Ponson (5-2) absorbed his first loss since April 14, allowing four runs and seven hits in seven innings.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/05/23/lidle_puts_clamps_on_baltimore   (682 words)

  
 Washington Nationals (32-43) At Baltimore Orioles (34-41), 4:35 P.m. - MLB - Baltimore Orioles News Story - WPXI ...
Jose Vidro also had three hits for Washington, which is 15 games off the NL East lead and 17-24 on the road this season.
Baltimore is 11 games off the AL East lead and 2-2 on a nine-game homestand.
Baltimore Orioles (23-27) At Kansas City Royals (19-32), 7:10 P.m.
www.wpxi.com /mlb027/9421377/detail.html   (600 words)

  
 BALTIMORE ORIOLES TEAM REPORT
Monday, April 4, 9:28 PM *Baltimore Orioles Team Report* ------------------------------- Monday's victory was the fifth opening day shutout in franchise history and the first since 1992 - a 2-0 triumph over Cleveland in the first game played at Camden Yards.
Matos' 11 RBI's led the Orioles in spring training while batting.373.
Wrigley(Field) is kind of tough sometimes, but here it is not the same." Baltimore improved to 33-19 in season openers including wins their last five.
slam.canoe.ca /StatsBBA/BC-BBA-LGNS-BALTIMOREREPORT-R.html   (170 words)

  
 CBC Sports Online: Baseball
The lone highlight of the 2000 Orioles was CAL RIPKEN JR.
With that in mind, the Orioles went out and signed another batch of veterans, while losing ace MIKE MUSSINA to the Yankees.
The last link from the Orioles glory days of the 80's, RIPKEN should be used more as a DH and less in the field.
www.cbc.ca /sports/baseball/preview/baltimore.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles Tickets - Orioles MLB Tickets - Ticket Broker
The Baltimore Orioles (the Eastern Division of the American League in the Major League Baseball) are actively preparing for the new 2007 season, and thus from the end of 2006 they have been making some changes to their team rooster.
On January 3, 2007, the Baltimore Orioles inked a three-year contract with Aubrey Huff.
Our Baltimore Orioles tickets are fully guaranteed, we are a licensed and bonded Orioles ticket broker.
www.vividseats.com /mlb/baltimore-orioles-tickets.html   (463 words)

  
 FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Could Cal Ripken become Orioles owner?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
If Ripken were part of an Orioles' ownership group, he likely would want the role of club president — and a return to the franchise's past foundation of scouting and player development.
Angelos, who bought the Orioles for $173 million in 1993, has become a target of fan discontent; the team has produced nine consecutive losing seasons, and its home attendance last season was the lowest in the 15-year history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Washington is approximately 40 miles south of Baltimore, and the Nationals plan to move into a new ballpark in D.C. in 2008.
msn.foxsports.com /mlb/story/6273642   (909 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles knew they probably would lose Mike Mussina to the highest bidder.
Scott Erickson is recovering from surgery on his pitching arm and is expected to be sidelined for the entire 2001 season.
As the season reached its conclusion, it became apparent that Baltimore was preparing for the worst.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/orioles/thu.htm   (537 words)

  
 Huff and Orioles finalize $20M deal - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
BALTIMORE — Aubrey Huff and the Baltimore Orioles finalized their $20 million, three-year contract on Wednesday.
Huff, who is expected to be the Orioles' starting left fielder, will receive $4 million this year and $8 million in each of the following two seasons.
Baltimore had only two players with at least 20 homers last year: Miguel Tejada (24) and Ramon Hernandez (23).
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/orioles/2007-01-03-huff_x.htm?csp=34   (345 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Season preview: Baltimore Orioles
Was on fire this spring, giving the Orioles hope he can improve dramatically on last year's.268 average.
Mike Bordick is in Toronto, and Cruz is the new shortstop in Baltimore.
The pen was one of Baltimore's strengths last season -- collectively they had the second-best ERA in the AL last season.
espn.go.com /mlb/spring2003/preview03/bal.html   (859 words)

  
 Orioles figure out Pettitte - The Boston Globe
BALTIMORE -- Andy Pettitte was enjoying another exceptional performance against the team he's dominated the most during his 11-year career.
Larry Bigbie had his second straight three-hit game for the Orioles, who had lost 11 straight series against NL opponents before taking the first two games of this three-game series.
Bigbie experienced many a loss with the Orioles when Pettitte pitched for the Yankees, even though he's 11 for 14 lifetime against the two-time All-Star.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/06/15/orioles_figure_out_pettitte?mode=PF   (576 words)

  
 The Official Site of The Baltimore Orioles: News: Baltimore Orioles News
Orioles pitchers and catchers report to camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 14.
Ready or not, the Orioles are back for their 12th season at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, a location nestled deep in the heart of spring-break territory.
Baltimore will play 14 home games in Florida during March, and, fans will get to see different big-league opponents, including the World Series champion Cardinals, the Beltway-rival Nationals and the NL East champion Mets.
mlb.mlb.com /news/article.jsp?ymd=20070131&content_id=1790616&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal   (780 words)

  
 Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Baltimore Orioles: Lobby of Numbers
But he spent 13 years in Baltimore, scored more than 100 runs four times, stole more bases than any Oriole in team history, and is among the franchise all-time leaders in hits, runs, and HRs as well.
He made his Oriole debut when he was 18, went 110-76 over 8 years, and best of all, he fetched Frank Robinson in a trade.
Smith gave the Orioles one decent year; Orosco was even older when he got to Baltimore, but the quintessential LOOGY posted four fine seasons.
www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20050520150556475   (6905 words)

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