Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers and were one of the inaugural teams in the American League.

Championships

The team has had a total of 3 championship-winning seasons in the modern era (1901 and later) of major-league baseball, winning the World Series in 1966, 1970, and 1983. They were also American League champions, but lost in the World Series, 4 times, in 1944, 1969, 1971, and 1979.

Locations and Nicknames

Since the team's inception in 1901, they have been based in 3 different cities or metropolitan areas: Milwaukee (1901 only), St. Louis (1902-1953), and Baltimore (1954-present). They have played their home games at the following stadiums.

• 1901 only: Lloyd Street Grounds
• 1902-1953: Sportsman's Park
• 1954-1991: Memorial Stadium
• 1992-present: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

They have been known by 3 different nicknames:

• 1901 only: Milwaukee Brewers (not affiliated with the current Milwaukee Brewers team)
• 1902-1953 St. Louis Browns
• 1954-present Baltimore Orioles

Retired Numbers

The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed.

• 4 Earl Weaver (manager)
• 5 Brooks Robinson
• 8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 20 Frank Robinson
• 22 Jim Palmer
• 33 Eddie Murray
• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)