Baltimore Orioles (19th century)

Under the name Baltimore Orioles played from 1882 to 1899 a major league baseball team, among others in the National League. In Baltimore regularly played baseball and football teams, under this name, which refers to an oriole (English oriole ). Today's team of the Baltimore Orioles was originally founded in Milwaukee.

Founded in 1882, the Orioles played intermittently until 1890 in the American Association, another Major League. As the American Association ceased operating their game, the team joined the National League. Under the player manager Ned Hanlon three times the title was won from 1894 to 1896, and 1897 and 1898 second places. For this purpose, among others, recorded the player Willie Keeler, John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson, Hughie Jennings and responsible, all members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were.

The end came in 1899, when the National League, the number of teams was reduced from twelve to eight teams, with the Orioles was among the painted teams. In response, played in the American League now established as a competition in 1901 again a team under the name Baltimore Orioles, but that changed after two seasons to New York City and from then got a job as New York Highlanders. This franchise was awarded in 1913 the name of the New York Yankees and became the most successful baseball team of all time.

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