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Encyclopedia > Baltimore Orioles (minor league)

The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been home to several major league and minor league teams called the Baltimore Orioles. Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ...

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First Major League Team

See also: Baltimore Orioles (19th century)

The first Orioles team was founded in 1882, and played in the American Association (then a major league) and the National League until 1899. This team was one of the most successul and colorful in baseball history, winning three straight pennants (1894-1896) and featuring a number of Hall-of-Famers including John McGraw, Hughie Jennings, and Wee Willie Keeler. The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. ... The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1882 throughout the world. ... The American Association (AA) was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada (until 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington) and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1899 throughout the world. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873–February 25, 1934), nicknamed Little Napoleon and Muggsy, was a Major League Baseball player and manager. ... Hughie Jennings on a 1909-1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card (White Borders (T206)). Hugh Ambrose Jennings (April 2, 1869 - February 1, 1928) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. ... Willie Keeler on a 1909-1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card (White Borders (T206)). William Henry Keeler (March 3, 1872 - January 1, 1923), nicknamed Wee Willie, was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1892 to 1910, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas in the...


After the 1898 season, manager Ned Hanlon and most of the team's best players jumped to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Baltimore team folded after the 1899 season. Ned Hanlon baseball card, center field (c. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910), (1913) Brooklyn Grooms...


Second Major League Team

See also: New York Yankees

Another Orioles team became a charter member of the American League in 1901. After the 1902 season, the Orioles franchise was shifted to New York City and renamed the New York Highlanders, which later became the New York Yankees. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1901 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1902 throughout the world. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...


Third Major League Team

See also: Baltimore Orioles

Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ...

Governors' Cup Titles

The Orioles won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, 2 times, and played in the championship series 5 times. The Governors Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two AAA (Triple-A) Level minor leagues of Major League Baseball. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ...


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Baltimore Orioles (minor league) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (521 words)
After the 1891 season, the Orioles jumped to the rival National League, playing as an NL team from 1892 through 1899, when the team was one of four teams contracted by the league.
In 1903, an Oriole minor league team joined the "Eastern League" (renamed the International League in 1911, and not to be confused with the present day AA Eastern League).
In 1921, the Orioles won 27 straight games, and held the record for the most consecutive victories by a minor league team until the Salt Lake City team of the Pioneer League won 29 in 1987.
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