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When I think of
the Baltimore Orioles, I think of Cal
Ripken Jr and his great work ethic. The 2007 Baltimore Orioles
do not seem to have many Ripken's on the roster. The Orioles do have
some talented baseball players on this 2007 team though. All star
level players such as Miguel Tejada, Erik Bedard, Melvin Mora, and
Brian Roberts do keep some hope alive for Orioles fans. It will take
a special team effort for this team to play and compete in the AL
East with the likes of the Yankees, Red
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Orioles
History
The Baltimore Orioles professional Major League baseball team has
been very successful since their inception into the Minor western
league as it was known back in 1893. In 1900 that league became the
American League, which achieved Major League status in 1901. The Baltimore
Orioles were formerly known as Milwaukee Brewers between 1894-1901,
later they went by the name St Louis Browns between 1902 and 1953.
The franchise moved to Baltimore at the end of the 1953 season and
was renamed the Baltimore Orioles after the black-and-orange birds
of that name. In July 1958, the team played its first ever All Star
Game. The game attracted a crowd of 48,829. During his 17 seasons
with the Orioles, Earl Sidney Weaver, a two-time American League manager
of the year, became one of the most admired managers in American League
history for his ability to develop players and build winning teams.
In 1966 the team traded Milt Pappas and two others for Frank Robinson.
Once Frank joined the team he helped the team defeat the favored L.A.
Dodgers in the World Series with awe-inspiring pitching and timely
power. One of the most popular players with the team included Cal
Ripken Jr., who broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak
and won two Most Valuable Player awards for Baltimore. The Baltimore
Orioles Major League Baseball team are based in Baltimore, Maryland
and play in the Eastern Division of the American League. The Orioles
have won eight Division titles in, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979,
1983, 1997. The orioles went ahead and captured seven American League
Pennants in, 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983. The prized
possession, the world series has been won thrice by the Baltimore
Orioles in, 1966, 1970, and 1983. The Baltimore Orioles home ballpark
is Oriole Park at Camden Yards which opened in 1992 and has a seating
capacity of 48,262. The uniform colors for the Orioles jerseys are,
Black and Orange. The logo design for the Baltimore Orioles is an
oriole. The Baltimore Orioles have quite a number of players in the
Baseball Hall Of Fame, they are George Kell, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer,
Branch Rickey, Earl Weaver, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Robin
Roberts and Luis Aparicio. Carl Ripken, Jr. is expected to be inducted
into the Hall Of Fame in 2007 on the first ballot. The following numbers
have been retired by the Baltimore Orioles, #4 belonging to Earl Weaver,
#8 worn by Cal Ripken, Jr, #5 belonging to Brooks Robinson, #20 worn
by Frank Robinson, #22 belonging to Jim Palmer, #33 worn by Eddie
Murray and lastly #42 a number which has been retired throughout baseball
and was worn by Jackie Robinson. The Baltimore Orioles current stars
are, Larry Bigbie, Eric Bedard, Dave Borkowski, Jay Gibbons, Javy
Lopez, Miguel Tejada, Brian Roberts, Melvin Mora and David Newhan. |
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Mauer leaves Twins win with shoulder injury (AP)AL MVP Joe Mauer collected two hits before leaving the Minnesota Twins' 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night with a sore right shoulder. Before hitting his second single in the third inning, Mauer fouled a pitch off his shoulder and manager Ron Gardenhire replaced him with Drew Butera in the fourth.
Scott helps Orioles beat Pirates 3-2 (AP)Zach Duke found a silver lining in his rough start Wednesday night. Duke settled down after allowing three runs in the first and pitched 2 2-3 innings in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. "My stuff was definitely good," he said "But I was falling behind with my sinker, and I need that pitch to be effective.
Orioles' Wieters looking to build on last year (AP)Matt Wieters was the center of attention when he reported to spring training last year. This year, everything has been much quieter. To Wieters, it's a welcome change. The switch-hitting catcher is primed for a big season with the Baltimore Orioles, ready to assume a bigger role for the struggling franchise.
Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p>One day after Josh Bell announced his presence with authority by slugging two homers in his spring debut, Brian Matusz declared himself an early season favorite for Rookie of the Year honors.</p>
<p>While the first outing of spring is only a small sample to pull from, the left-hander's command and dominance was eye-opening.</p>
<p>Matusz threw 28 of 36 pitches for strikes and retired the side in the first inning with three strikeouts.</p>
<p>He capped the opening inning with an impressive, 13-pitch battle with Rays all-star third baseman Evan Longoria.</p>
<p>"It was fun," Matusz told reporters. "It was a good battle. I know my pitch count got up today, but I threw a lot of strikes ... and I was able to do what I wanted to do."</p>
<p>Matusz, 23, is a cerebral pitcher.
Orioles 2B Roberts hopes to be ready for opener (AP)Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts said Wednesday he is better, two days after feeling ill. He said he wasn't sure if the illness was due to a medication given during his rehabilitation for a back injury. Roberts, who led the American League with 56 doubles last season, has yet to play this spring.
Center fielder Willie Davis found dead in his home (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12fh75bev/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-williedavis&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.d75a05804b484b58b2139b3f1aa46eb4.obit_willie_davis_baseball_cabg102.jpg" width="129" height="93" alt="FILE - In this May 2, 1964, file photo, San Francisco Giants' center fielder Willie Mays, center, playing first base for the first time in his major league career tags out Los Angeles Dodgers' Willie Davis on a third inning pick-off play during a baseball game in Los Angeles. Burbank, Calif., police reported Tuesday, March 9, 2010, that Davis was found dead in his Burbank, Calif., home. He was 69." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69. "He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever to wear the Dodger uniform.</p><br clear="all" />
Niemann, Longoria lead Rays over Orioles (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rjef39k/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300309101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.26c82147d8734418903232b185230b96.rays_orioles_baseball_flco106.jpg" width="130" height="59" alt="Tampa Bay Rays' Sean Rodriguez(notes), left, dives back ahead of the tag by Baltimore Orioles first baseman Garrett Atkins(notes) during first inning of a Major League Baseball spring training game Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Sarasota, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Rays right-hander Jeff Niemann breezed through his start Tuesday. The Baltimore Orioles made it easy on him. Niemann became the first Tampa Bay pitcher to complete four innings this spring, leading the Rays to an 8-3 victory against the Orioles. Niemann threw just 36 pitches while allowing one run and two hits.</p><br clear="all" />
Slowey, Blackburn help Twins blank Orioles 5-0 (AP)Twins manager Ron Gardenhire had just one complaint, and it had nothing to do with Minnesota's performance in a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Gardenhire's problem had to do with the postgame meal for the 70-mile trip back to the Twins' training complex in Fort Myers. "Two pieces of chicken on the bus.
Guthrie happy with second spring start (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rmo19el/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300307101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100307/thumb.44518dc6127049bfab75d75cbdbdd66e.red_sox_orioles_spring_baseball_flkw123.jpg" width="129" height="111" alt="Baltimore Orioles second baseman Miguel Abreu throws to first for the out after fielding a grounder by Boston Red Sox's Tug Hulett(notes) during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., Sunday, March 7, 2010." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Jeremy Guthrie pitched into the third inning in his second spring start, but the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday. Guthrie threw 51 pitches and gave up a run and three hits in 2 1-3 innings. He walked two and struck out two -- Jacoby Ellsbury and David Ortiz. A year ago, the Orioles' right-hander had only one start in spring training before leaving for the World Baseball...</p><br clear="all" />
Verlander feels good after three-inning outing (AP)As the wind whipped around TigerTown and the Detroit Tigers continued to pile up runs for the second straight game, Justin Verlander had only one request. "Please save some of these for the season," he said after the Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles, 9-5, on Saturday. The Tigers have scored 26 runs in their past two games and Verlander was concerned that his arm would tighten before...
Zach Duke goes 2 innings, Pirates beat Orioles 5-3 (AP)The Pittsburgh Pirates threw one sure member of their starting rotation at Baltimore and another who is auditioning for a spot. Both pitched well, and Pittsburgh beat the Orioles 5-3 on Friday night for its first win of the spring. Zach Duke tossed two solid innings in his first outing of the year. An All-Star last season, Duke is likely to start for the Pirates on opening day.
Orioles' Matusz has successful first spring outing (AP)Brian Matusz was hoping for an easy start in his spring debut. Even though the Baltimore Orioles left-hander struck out the side in the first inning in Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the third at-bat had a midseason feel. Against Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, Matusz threw pitch-after-pitch as Longoria kept fouling them off, breaking two bats in the process.
Uehara sharp in Orioles' 6-5 loss to Rays (AP)Koji Uehara's comeback from an injury-shortened rookie season is off to an encouraging start. The Baltimore reliever worked one perfect inning during Thursday's 6-5 spring training loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, his first game action since being sidelined last June with tendinitis in his right elbow.
Tejada plays first game at third; Orioles win (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11raj8n9e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300303101&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100303/thumb.bb27f07eabfe4fa0b2c6a2dbee58cb44.orioles_rays_baseball_flmc110.jpg" width="128" height="80" alt="Members of the Baltimore Orioles line up for ceremonies celebrating the opening of their new spring training home, Ed Smith Stadium, prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in Sarasota, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Miguel Tejada started getting comfortable at his new position, and the Baltimore Orioles broke in their new spring home with a bevy of long balls. Josh Bell and Rhyne Hughes each hit two home runs as the Orioles hit six homers in winning their spring opener, 12-2 Wednesday over the Tampa Bay Rays. Tejada made his first appearance at third base in his 13-season big league career.</p><br clear="all" />
Hughes, Bell hit two homers, O's win (AP)Josh Bell and Rhyne Hughes each hit two home runs as the Baltimore Orioles hit six homers in winning their first game at their new spring home in Sarasota, 12-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeremy Guthrie, who led the American League in losses last year with 17 and home runs allowed (35), pitched two scoreless innings Wednesday for the Orioles.
Orioles' Scott says he doesn't carry guns into ballpark — anymore (Yahoo! Sports)Luke Scott of the Baltimore Orioles says he is a law- and rule-abiding citizen. That's why he stopped...
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