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Baltimore Orioles Historical Records & DataEstablished as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901, the franchise moved to St. Louis to be the Browns in 1902 before becoming the present-day Baltimore Orioles in 1954. In their days prior to the move to Baltimore, the most notable players in franchise history were Hall of Famer George Sisler and 3’7” Eddie Gaedel, the one-time pinch hitter signed as a stunt by owner Bill Veeck. It was not until the 1960’s that the franchise really took off as stars like “Boog” Powell and Brooks Robinson came to town as did the great Frank Robinson. The Orioles reached the playoffs eight times in 18 years from 1966 through 1983 before the most notable player in team history; Cal Ripken, Jr. rose to prominence. Ripken continued to lead the Orioles throughout the 1980’s & 1990’s winning the AL Rookie of the Year in 1982 and AL MVP in 1983 & 1991 during his run of 2,632 consecutive games played. Playing in the AL East Division, arguably the best division in baseball, the Orioles have plenty of competition as they look to return to prominence.
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