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:

• Luis Aparicio[?]
• Roger Bresnahan[?]
• Reggie Jackson
• Joe Kelley[?]
• George Kell[?]
• Joe McGinnity[?]
• John McGraw[?]
• Jim Palmer[?]
• Robin Roberts[?]
• Brooks Robinson[?]
• Frank Robinson
• Wilbert Robinson[?]
• Hoyt Wilhelm

Current stars:

• Jeff Conine[?]
• Marty Cordova[?]

Not to be forgotten:

• Brady Anderson[?]
• Jimmy Austin[?]
• Paul Blair[?]
• Harlond Clift[?]
• Eddie Murray[?]
• Boog Powell[?]
• Cal Ripken, Sr.[?]
• Earl Weaver[?]
• Ken Williams[?]
• Cal Ripken, Jr.

Retired numbers:

• 4 Earl Weaver[?]
• 5 Brooks Robinson[?]
• 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 20 Frank Robinson
• 22 Jim Palmer[?]
• 33 Eddie Murray[?]
• 42 Jackie Robinson

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