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(For the 1901-02 American League team known as the Baltimore Orioles, see New York Yankees.) There were also a 19th-century National League team and a 20th-century minor league team named the Baltimore Orioles. For the bird the team is named for, see Baltimore Oriole.


The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League.

Founded: 1893, as the Milwaukee, Wisconsin franchise in the minor Western League. In 1900 that league became the American League, which achieved major league status in 1901.
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
World Series championships won (3): 1966See also 1965 in sports, other events of 1966, 1967 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship David Pearson Indianapolis 500 Graham Hill USAC Racing Mario Andretti won, 1970See also 1969 in sports, other events of 1970, 1971 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Pete Hamilton won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Bobby Isaac Indianapolis 500 Al Unser, Sr. USAC Racing Al Unser, Sr. won t, 1983See also 1982 in sports, other events of 1983, 1984 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 CART Racing Al Unser won the season championship Indianapo
American League pennants won (7): 1944See also 1943 in sports, other events of 1944, 1945 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Baseball May 7 Chucho Ramos made his major league debut as first baseman and outfielder with, 1966, 1969See also 1968 in sports, other events of 1969, 1970 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: LeeRoy Yarborough won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship David Pearson Indianapolis 500 Mario Andretti USAC Racing Mario Andret, 1970, 1971See also 1970 in sports, other events of 1971, 1972 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 Al Unser, Sr. USAC Racing Joe Leonard Formu, 1979See also 1978 in sports, other events of 1979, 1980 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship Richard Petty Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 CART Racing (replaced USAC): Rick Mears won the season champ, 1983
Division titles won (8): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973See also 1972 in sports, other events of 1973, 1974 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty wins the Daytona 500 in which singer Marty Robbins made his first appearance as a driver. NASCAR Championship Benn, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997
Wild Card titles won (1): 1996

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