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{{Infobox MLB
| established = 1894
| misc = Based in [[Baltimore]] since 1954
| uniformlogo = Baltimore Orioles cap.svg
| logo = Baltimore Orioles Script.svg
| current league = American League
| y1 = 1901
| division = [[American League East|East Division]]
| y2 = 1969
| Uniform = MLB-ALE-BAL-Uniform.png
| retirednumbers = {{hlist| [[Earl Weaver|4]] | [[Brooks Robinson|5]] | [[Cal Ripken Jr.|8]] | [[Frank Robinson|20]] | [[Jim Palmer|22]] | [[Eddie Murray|33]] | [[Jackie Robinson|42]]}}
| colors = Black, orange, white, gray<ref>{{cite press release|title=Orioles announce uniform changes for 2012|url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/orioles-announce-uniform-changes-for-2012/c-25976148|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=Orioles.com|date=November 15, 2011|access-date=March 19, 2017|quote=The club's new home cap will feature the cartoon bird on a white front panel with a black back and orange bill and button.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orioles Logos & Mascots|url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/history/logos-and-mascots|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=Orioles.com|access-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Trezza|first=Joe|title=How the oriole became a baseball bird|url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/baltimore-orioles-team-name-origin|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=Orioles.com|date=December 21, 2020|access-date=December 21, 2020|quote=To this day, the club has made minimal changes to the orange-and-black color scheme that makes the Baltimore Orioles – and Baltimore orioles – distinctive.}}</ref><br />{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#DF4601}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#A2AAAD}}
| name = Baltimore Orioles
| y3 = 1954
| nicknames = "The O's"
* "The Birds"
| pastnames =
* [[St. Louis Browns]] (1902–1953)
* [[Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901)|Milwaukee Brewers]] (1894–1901)
| ballpark = [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]]
| y4 = 1992
| pastparks = 
* [[Baltimore Memorial Stadium]] ({{mlby|1954}}–{{mlby|1991}})
* [[Sportsman's Park]] ({{mlby|1902}}–{{mlby|1953}})
* [[Lloyd Street Grounds]] ({{mlby|1894}}–{{mlby|1901}})
| WS = (3)
| WORLD CHAMPIONS = {{hlist| {{wsy|1966}} | {{wsy|1970}} | {{wsy|1983}}}}
| LEAGUE = AL
| P = (7)
| PENNANTS = {{hlist| [[1944 St. Louis Browns season|1944]] | [[1966 Baltimore Orioles season|1966]] | {{alcsy|1969}} | {{alcsy|1970}} | {{alcsy|1971}} | {{alcsy|1979}} | {{alcsy|1983}}}}
| misc1 =
| OTHER PENNANTS =
| DIV = AL East
| DV = (10)
| Division Champs = {{hlist| [[1969 Baltimore Orioles season|1969]] | [[1970 Baltimore Orioles season|1970]] | [[1971 Baltimore Orioles season|1971]] | [[1973 Baltimore Orioles season|1973]] | [[1974 Baltimore Orioles season|1974]] | [[1979 Baltimore Orioles season|1979]] | [[1983 Baltimore Orioles season|1983]] | [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|1997]] | [[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|2014]] | [[2023 Baltimore Orioles season|2023]]}}
| misc5 =
| OTHER DIV CHAMPS =
| WC = (4)
| Wild Card = {{hlist| [[1996 Baltimore Orioles season|1996]] | [[2012 Baltimore Orioles season|2012]] | [[2016 Baltimore Orioles season|2016]] | [[2024 Baltimore Orioles season|2024]]}}
| misc6 =
| owner = [[David Rubenstein]], Mike Arougheti, Mitch Goldstein, Michael Smith
| manager = [[Craig Albernaz]]
| presbo = [[Mike Elias]]
| president = David Rubenstein (CEO)
| website = {{URL|https://www.mlb.com/orioles|mlb.com/orioles}}
}}

The '''Baltimore Orioles''' are an American professional [[baseball]] team based in [[Baltimore]]. The Orioles compete in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) as a member club of the [[American League]] (AL) [[American League East|East Division]]. As one of the American League's eight charter teams in 1901, the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in [[Milwaukee]] as the '''[[Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901)|Milwaukee Brewers]]''' before moving to [[St. Louis]] to become the '''[[St. Louis Browns]]''' in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in 1953 by a syndicate of Baltimore business and civic interests, led by attorney and civic activist [[Clarence Miles]] and Mayor [[Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.]] The team's current owner is [[David Rubenstein]]. The Orioles' home [[ballpark]] is [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]], which opened in 1992 in [[downtown Baltimore]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/ct-camden-yards-wrigley-field-spt-0504-20170503-story.html |title=Camden Yards paved a retro revolution — and influenced Wrigley Field's renovations |first=Blair |last=Kamin |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=April 15, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418010019/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/ct-camden-yards-wrigley-field-spt-0504-20170503-story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.citypaper.com/news/features/bcp-040517-feature-a-more-complex-legacy-oriole-park-25th-anniversary-html-htmlstory.html |title=A More Complex Legacy: Oriole Park is known as "the ballpark that forever changed baseball", and its impact may well extend to local governing |first=Brandon |last=Weigel |work=[[Baltimore City Paper]] |access-date=April 15, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418010010/https://www.citypaper.com/news/features/bcp-040517-feature-a-more-complex-legacy-oriole-park-25th-anniversary-html-htmlstory.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
The oriole is the [[Baltimore oriole|official state bird of Maryland]]; the name has been used by several baseball clubs in the city, including [[Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)|another AL charter member franchise]] which folded after the 1902 season and was replaced the next year by the New York Highlanders, later the [[New York Yankees|Yankees]]. [[List of baseball nicknames|Nicknames]] for the team include the "'''O's'''" and the "'''Birds'''".

The franchise's first [[World Series]] appearance came in {{wsy|1944}} when the Browns lost to the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. The Orioles went on to make six World Series appearances from 1966 to 1983, winning three in {{wsy|1966}}, {{wsy|1970}}, and {{wsy|1983}}. This era of the club featured several future [[National Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] who would later be inducted representing the Orioles, such as third baseman [[Brooks Robinson]], outfielder [[Frank Robinson]], starting pitcher [[Jim Palmer]], first baseman [[Eddie Murray]], shortstop [[Cal Ripken Jr.]], and manager [[Earl Weaver]]. The Orioles have won a total of ten division championships (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014, 2023), seven [[American League Championship Series|pennants]] (1944 while in St. Louis, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983), and four [[Major League Baseball wild card|wild card]] berths (1996, 2012, 2016, 2024). The franchise was the last charter member of the American League to win a pennant, and the last charter member to win a World Series.

After 14 consecutive losing seasons between 1998 and 2011, the team qualified for the postseason three times under manager [[Buck Showalter]] and general manager [[Dan Duquette]], including a division title and advancement to the [[American League Championship Series]] for the first time in 17 years in [[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|2014]]. [[2018 Baltimore Orioles season|Four years later]], the Orioles lost 115 games, the most in franchise history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-worst-team-in-sports-20181231-story.html |title=Orioles rated as worst team in all of sports in 2018 |first=Jon |last=Meoli |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 31, 2018 |access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> The Orioles chose not to renew the expired contracts of Showalter and Duquette after the season, ending their respective tenures with Baltimore. The Orioles' current manager is [[Craig Albernaz]],<ref>https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/report-orioles-to-hire-craig-albernaz-as-manager/</ref> while [[Mike Elias]] serves as general manager and executive vice president. Two years after finishing 52–110 in 2021, the Orioles went 101–61 in 2023, en route to winning the AL East for the first time since 2014.

From 1901 through the end of 2025, the franchise's overall win–loss record is {{Win–loss record|w=9,195|l=10,171|t=110}} ({{winpct|9195|10171|110}}). Since moving to Baltimore in 1954, the Orioles have an overall win–loss record of {{Win–loss record|w=5,733|l=5,617|t=12}} ({{winpct|5733|5617|12}}) through the end of 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baltimore Orioles Team History & Encyclopedia |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/ |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=November 19, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
{{Main|History of the Baltimore Orioles}}
{{see|List of Baltimore Orioles seasons}}
[[File:Orioles Mascot.jpg|thumb|upright=.7|The "Oriole Bird", which has been the official mascot figure since April 6, 1979<ref>{{cite web|title=The Oriole Bird|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/bal/fan_forum/oriolebird.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312104950/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/bal/fan_forum/oriolebird.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2010|publisher=Baltimore Orioles|access-date=November 23, 2012}}</ref>]]
[[File:2131 on the warehouse wall.jpg|thumb|The numbers on the Orioles' warehouse changed from 2130 to 2131 to celebrate Cal Ripken Jr. passing Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak.]]

The Orioles franchise can trace its roots back to the original [[Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901)|Milwaukee Brewers]] of the [[Western League (1885–1899)|Western League (WL)]], beginning in 1894 when the league reorganized. The Brewers were still league members when the WL renamed itself the [[American League]] (AL) in 1900. At the end of the 1900 season, the AL removed itself from baseball's National Agreement, the formal understanding between the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] (NL) and the minor leagues, and declared itself a competing major league. During 1901, the first season the AL operated as a major league, the Brewers finished last among the league's eight teams.

In 1902, the team moved to [[St. Louis]] and became the "Browns", named after the original name of the 1880s club now known as the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]]. Although they usually fielded mediocre teams, they were very popular at the gate. In 1916, after years of prosperity at the gate, [[Robert Hedges (baseball)|Robert Hedges]] sold the team to [[Phil Ball (baseball)|Phil Ball]], who made a considerable effort to make the Browns competitive. However, Ball's tenure was marked by errors, including the firing of [[Branch Rickey]], which eventually benefited the Cardinals, who shared [[Sportsman's Park]] with the Browns.

The [[1944 St. Louis Browns season|1944 season]] saw the Browns winning their only St. Louis-based American League pennant, becoming the last of the 16 teams that made up the major leagues from 1901 to 1960, to play in a [[World Series]]. In 1951, [[Bill Veeck]] purchased the Browns and introduced a series of promotions and wild antics. Veeck's efforts to drive the Cardinals out of St. Louis failed when [[Anheuser-Busch]] purchased the Cardinals. Veeck attempted to move the Browns to [[Milwaukee]] and then [[Baltimore]], but both moves were initially blocked by other American League owners. Eventually, Veeck sold his stake to a group of Baltimore investors, and the team moved to Baltimore for the [[1954 Baltimore Orioles season|1954 season]], renaming themselves the Baltimore Orioles. The name has a rich history in Baltimore, having been used by Baltimore baseball teams since the late 19th century. The Orioles' early years in Baltimore were marked by a gradual climb to respectability, leading to their first [[1966 World Series|World Series title in 1966]]. The Orioles enjoyed a period of sustained success from 1966 to 1983, winning three World Series titles and six [[American League pennant]]s.

After the 1983 World Series win, the Orioles experienced a decline, culminating in the 1988 season where they lost the first 21 games. In 1989, the Orioles showed improvement with the "Why Not?" Orioles finishing second in the AL East. The opening of [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] in 1992 marked a new era, and the team returned to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997. However, the late 1990s and 2000s were characterized by losing seasons and rebuilding efforts. The Orioles saw a resurgence in the 2010s, making the playoffs in 2012, 2014, and 2016, with [[Buck Showalter]] as manager. The team struggled again towards the end of the decade, leading to a major rebuild. The 2020s have been marked by rebuilding efforts and developing young talent, aiming for future competitiveness.

=== Return to success and ownership changes (2022–present) ===
In 2022, anticipated first-round pick catcher [[Adley Rutschman]] made his major-league debut in addition to rookie closer [[Félix Bautista (baseball)|Félix Bautista]]. The Orioles finished the 2022 season with a 83–79 record, becoming the second team in MLB history to have a winning season only one year after losing 110 or more games.

On June 9, 2022, Louis Angelos sued his brother, Orioles chairman and CEO John P. Angelos, and mother Georgia Angelos in Baltimore County Circuit Court.<ref name="banner lawsuit">{{cite news |last1=Prudente |first1=Tim |last2=Fenton |first2=Justin |title=Angelos sons feud over future of Orioles, lawsuit reveals |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/lawsuit-alleges-son-of-peter-angelos-sought-to-wrest-control-of-orioles-from-brother |access-date=June 9, 2022 |work=thebaltimorebanner.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Marbella |first1=Jean |last2=Barker |first2=Jeff |title=Lawsuit between Peter Angelos' sons lays bare secret struggle over Baltimore Orioles' future, possible sale of team |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-angelos-family-feud-20220609-m4ejsxu56jbxfle3gb2ztem2sy-story.html |access-date=June 9, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> Louis Angelos claims that their father intended for the brothers and their mother to share control of the team. The lawsuit states the elder Angelos collapsed in 2017 due to heart problems and established a trust with his wife and sons as co-trustees. Louis Angelos is seeking to have his brother and mother removed as co-trustees of the trust that controls the Orioles and removed as co-agents of Peter Angelos' power of attorney.

The suit claims Georgia Angelos wants to sell the team and an advisor attempted to negotiate a sale in 2020 but John Angelos vetoed a potential deal. The suit claims Angelos unilaterally fired long-time employees loyal to his father, including former center fielder [[Brady Anderson]], the longtime special assistant to the executive vice president for baseball operations. The suit claims John Angelos transferred tens of millions of dollars' worth of property out of his father's law firm and into a limited liability company controlled by his personal attorney.<ref name="banner lawsuit" /> In separate statements released by the team, Georgia and John Angelos refuted the claims.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wife of Orioles owner Peter Angelos says she has 'full faith' in son John Angelos as head of the team |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-georgia-angelos-20220615-m7iwfv27rvcxpaamt4g2nfncmy-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Amid legal battle with brother, Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos says team 'will never leave' Baltimore |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-will-never-leave-john-angelos-20220613-6hswytq3kjej5nhlmaagr4qkcq-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> In the event of any sale, Major League Baseball has reportedly encouraged Cal Ripken Jr to be part of any incoming ownership group that may take control of the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Major League Baseball has encouraged Cal Ripken Jr. to become part of ownership group if Orioles are sold, sources say |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-orioles-cal-ripken-20220617-s54mrjkxsfbpfmepvkhvz2mite-story.html |access-date=June 26, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref>

====2023====
In April 2023, the Orioles went 19–9, setting a franchise record for wins in the month of April.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles wrapped up an outstanding April|url=https://www.camdenchat.com/2023/5/1/23705899/orioles-news-links|access-date=May 21, 2023|website=camdenchat.com|date=May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> By August 2023, the Orioles, led by a core of first-and-second-year players [[Adley Rutschman]], [[Gunnar Henderson]], [[Félix Bautista (baseball)|Félix Bautista]] and [[Kyle Bradish]], were in first place in the division and described in ''[[The Athletic]]'' as "young, fun and arguably the best story in baseball." However, the front office went under scrutiny when it was reported that play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown had been suspended indefinitely by the Orioles for his pregame remarks on [[MASN]], the team-owned network, two weeks earlier. During a "seemingly benign" introduction to a game against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], Brown observed that the team had not won a series at [[Tropicana Field]] in the past several seasons. It was described in ''The Athletic'' as a "petty" move by John Angelos, "the only person [in the organization] with enough power that no one dare question the validity of anything he says and does, no matter how foolish it is."<ref name="brown-ghiroli">{{cite news |last1=Ghiroli |first1=Brittany |title=Ghiroli: Orioles' unforced error with announcer Kevin Brown dims team's shine at wrong time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4757354/2023/08/07/ghiroli-orioles-announcer-kevin-brown/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=August 7, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Several broadcasters came to Brown's defense after the news broke. [[Gary Cohen]] said the team had "draped itself in utter humiliation" and [[Michael Kay (sports broadcaster)|Michael Kay]] said the suspension made "the Orioles look so small and insignificant and minor league."<ref name="gardner">{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Steve |title=MLB announcers express outrage after reports of Orioles suspending TV voice Kevin Brown |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/orioles/2023/08/08/orioles-announcer-kevin-brown-suspended-mlb-broadcasters-show-support/70548573007/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=August 8, 2023}}</ref> Brown returned to broadcasting for the team and stated in a public message that "recent media reports [had] mischaracterized my relationship with my adopted hometown Orioles" and that his relationship with the team was "wonderful".<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Sports| title="Orioles announcer Kevin Brown defends 'wonderful relationship' with team after reported benching"  |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-announcer-kevin-brown-defends-wonderful-relationship-with-team-after-reported-benching/ }}</ref>

In May 2023, following the team's new water-themed celebrations, Camden Yards created a Bird Bath splash zone in left field, where fans in one section had the opportunity get sprayed by the water hose-wielding "Mr. Splash" following an Orioles extra base hit.<ref>{{cite news|work= Sporting News| title="What is the Bird Bath splash zone at Camden Yards? Why Orioles fans in left field are getting hosed down"  | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/bird-bath-splash-zone-camden-yards-orioles/sglci11h9h0qr2dxlrao48zc }}</ref>

The Orioles finished the 2023 season with a record of 101–61,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Baltimore Orioles Schedule |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/2023-schedule-scores.shtml |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> winning the [[American League East]] division for the first time since 2014, and claiming their first 100+ win season since 1980. On July 30, the pitching staff of [[Dean Kremer]], [[Mike Baumann]], [[Shintaro Fujinami]], [[Danny Coulombe]], and [[Yennier Canó]] combined to set a franchise record for the most strikeouts in a 9-inning game against the Yankees.<ref>{{Cite web|  title=Orioles news: Baltimore sets strikeout record vs. Yankees | date=July 31, 2023 | url=https://clutchpoints.com/orioles-news-baltimore-franchise-record-26-years-yankees# }}</ref> The 2023 pitching staff also broke the Orioles franchise record of single-season strikeouts on September 6.<ref>{{cite web|author=Baltimore Orioles|title=Making history. 1,249 strikeouts breaks the Orioles single-season record.|date=September 6, 2023|website=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/1699618140743729443# }}</ref> However, the team's successful season ended in the postseason American League Division Series, with the Orioles losing three straight games to the Texas Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Orioles' season ends with playoff sweep after 7-1 loss to Rangers in Game 3 of ALDS: 'Hopefully that's us next year' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-eliminated-postseason-loss-rangers-game-3-alds-20231011-pyyusfcjefddrcgaqt2awmqo7e-story.html |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> The series sweep was the first time since the 2022 season that the Orioles had been swept in a series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2023 |title=Orioles get swept for 1st time in 2023, lose AL Division Series in 3 games to Rangers - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-orioles-get-swept-for-1st-time-in-2023-lose-al-division-series-in-3-games-to-rangers/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Manager [[Brandon Hyde]] was awarded 2023 AL Manager of the Year, and players Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson both were awarded the [[Silver Slugger Award]]. Additionally, Henderson was voted unanimous AL [[Rookie of the Year (award)|Rookie of the Year]],<ref>{{cite web  | title=MLB Awards. | website=[[MLB.com]] | url=https://www.mlb.com/awards }}</ref> marking the first time the team had a ROY winner since [[Gregg Olson]] in 1989.

====2024====

In January 2024, John Angelos reached a $1.7 billion deal to sell the Orioles to a group led by [[David Rubenstein]], a Baltimore native and founder of [[The Carlyle Group]]. The group includes Cal Ripken, New York investment manager Michael Arougheti, former Baltimore mayor [[Kurt Schmoke]], businessman [[Michael Bloomberg]] and NBA hall of famer [[Grant Hill]]. For tax reasons, the group would acquire 40% of the team with the Angelos family selling the remainder of Peter Angelos' stake after his death. The deal includes the Orioles' majority stake in MASN.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kostka |first1=Andy |last2=Wood |first2=Pamela |last3=Allentuck |first3=Danielle |title=John Angelos agrees to sell Orioles to group led by David Rubenstein, Cal Ripken Jr. |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-sale-john-angelos-david-rubenstein-JXHAPWXKSNFS7JR3K6KRCC4LEY/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=January 31, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trister |first1=Noah |title=David Rubenstein has a deal to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion, AP source says |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-orioles-david-rubenstein-sale-dffd7b500dc97d432ad1e739df656a67 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |work=AP News |date=January 31, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kostka |first1=Andy |title=Kurt Schmoke and Michael Bloomberg part of new O's ownership, sources say |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-ownership-group-michael-bloomberg-kurt-schmoke-grant-hill-david-rubenstein-cal-ripken-jr-QACXXKA3UJCUNHK4FOSQG25TPQ/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=January 31, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Peter Angelos died aged 94 on March 23, 2024;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |last2=Walker |first2=Childs |last3=Klingaman |first3=Mike |title=Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94 |url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/2024/03/23/peter-angelos-orioles-owner-dies/ |access-date=March 23, 2024 |work=[[Capital Gazette]] |date=March 23, 2024}}</ref> his death occurred four days before the sale of the Orioles was finalized.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/news/baltimore-orioles-owner-peter-angelos-dies-steve-bisciotti-statement|title=Baltimore Orioles Owner Peter Angelos Dies at 94; Ravens' Steve Bisciotti Reacts|first=Timm|last=Hamm|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=March 24, 2024|accessdate=March 24, 2024}}</ref>

On August 1, 2024, the Orioles' majority ownership group led by private equity billionaire David Rubenstein took full control of the team, when a deal closed for the group to purchase the remainder of the organization.[https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/orioles-ownership-deal-closes]

==Regular season home attendance==
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File:Memorial Stadium, black and white (21592279332).jpg|The facade of Memorial Stadium
File:Baltimore Memorial Stadium 1991.jpg|Baltimore's Memorial Stadium in 1991
File:Oriole Park at Camden Yards, O's vs Mariners, 8-1-2014.jpg|Camden Yards in 2014
File:Camden Yards.jpg|Camden Yards in 2021
</gallery>
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===Memorial Stadium===
{| cellpadding="1" style="width:300px; font-size:90%; border:2px solid #DF4601;"
|- style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;"
| colspan=5 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|'''Home Attendance at Memorial Stadium'''<ref name="attendance figures">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml |title=Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref>
|- style={{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"
| '''Year''' || '''Total attendance''' || '''Game average''' || '''AL rank'''
|-
| [[1954 Baltimore Orioles season|1954]]
| 1,060,910
| 13,778
| 5th
|-
| [[1955 Baltimore Orioles season|1955]]
| 852,039
| 10,785
| 7th
|-
| [[1956 Baltimore Orioles season|1956]]
| 901,201
| 11,704
| 6th
|-
| [[1957 Baltimore Orioles season|1957]]
| 1,029,581
| 13,371
| 5th
|-
| [[1958 Baltimore Orioles season|1958]]
| 829,991
| 10,641
| 5th
|-
| [[1959 Baltimore Orioles season|1959]]
| 891,926
| 11,435
| 7th
|-
| [[1960 Baltimore Orioles season|1960]]
| 1,187,849
| 15,427
| 3rd
|-
| [[1961 Baltimore Orioles season|1961]]
| 951,089
| 11,599
| 5th
|-
| [[1962 Baltimore Orioles season|1962]]
| 790,254
| 9,637
| 6th
|-
| [[1963 Baltimore Orioles season|1963]]
| 774,343
| 9,560
| 7th
|-
| [[1964 Baltimore Orioles season|1964]]
| 1,116,215
| 13,612
| 4th
|-
| [[1965 Baltimore Orioles season|1965]]
| 781,649
| 9,894
| 6th
|-
| [[1966 Baltimore Orioles season|1966]]
| 1,203,366
| 15,232
| 3rd
|-
| [[1967 Baltimore Orioles season|1967]]
| 955,053
| 12,403
| 6th
|-
| [[1968 Baltimore Orioles season|1968]]
| 943,977
| 11,800
| 6th
|-
| [[1969 Baltimore Orioles season|1969]]
| 1,062,069
| 13,112
| 5th
|-
| [[1970 Baltimore Orioles season|1970]]
| 1,057,069
| 13,050
| 6th
|-
| [[1971 Baltimore Orioles season|1971]]
| 1,023,037
| 13,286
| 3rd
|-
| [[1972 Baltimore Orioles season|1972]]
| 899,950
| 11,688
| 6th
|-
| [[1973 Baltimore Orioles season|1973]]
| 958,667
| 11,835
| 9th
|-
| [[1974 Baltimore Orioles season|1974]]
| 962,572
| 11,884
| 8th
|-
| [[1975 Baltimore Orioles season|1975]]
| 1,002,157
| 13,015
| 9th
|-
| [[1976 Baltimore Orioles season|1976]]
| 1,058,609
| 13,069
| 6th
|-
| [[1977 Baltimore Orioles season|1977]]
| 1,195,769
| 14,763
| 10th
|-
| [[1978 Baltimore Orioles season|1978]]
| 1,051,724
| 12,984
| 10th
|-
| [[1979 Baltimore Orioles season|1979]]
| 1,681,009
| 21,279
| 6th
|-
| [[1980 Baltimore Orioles season|1980]]
| 1,797,438
| 22,191
| 6th
|-
| [[1981 Baltimore Orioles season|1981]]
| 1,024,247
| 18,623
| 8th
|-
| [[1982 Baltimore Orioles season|1982]]
| 1,613,031
| 19,671
| 8th
|-
| [[1983 Baltimore Orioles season|1983]]
| 2,042,071
| 25,211
| 5th
|-
| [[1984 Baltimore Orioles season|1984]]
| 2,045,784
| 25,257
| 5th
|-
| [[1985 Baltimore Orioles season|1985]]
| 2,132,387
| 26,326
| 6th
|-
| [[1986 Baltimore Orioles season|1986]]
| 1,973,176
| 24,977
| 6th
|-
| [[1987 Baltimore Orioles season|1987]]
| 1,835,692
| 22,386
| 9th
|-
| [[1988 Baltimore Orioles season|1988]]
| 1,660,738
| 20,759
| 10th
|-
| [[1989 Baltimore Orioles season|1989]]
| 2,535,208
| 31,299
| 4th
|-
| [[1990 Baltimore Orioles season|1990]]
| 2,415,189
| 30,190
| 5th
|-
| [[1984 Baltimore Orioles season|1991]]
| 2,552,753
| 31,515
| 5th
|}
{{Col-break}}

===Oriole Park at Camden Yards===

{| cellpadding="1" style="width:300px; font-size:90%; border:2px solid #DF4601;"
|- style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;"
| colspan=5 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|'''Home Attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards'''<ref name="attendance figures"/>
|- style={{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"
| '''Year''' || '''Total attendance''' || '''Game average''' || '''AL rank'''
|-
| [[1992 Baltimore Orioles season|1992]]
| 3,567,819
| 44,047
| 2nd
|-
| [[1993 Baltimore Orioles season|1993]]
| 3,644,965
| 45,000
| 2nd
|-
| [[1994 Baltimore Orioles season|1994]]
| 2,535,359
| 46,097
| 2nd
|-
| [[1995 Baltimore Orioles season|1995]]
| 3,098,475
| 43,034
| 1st
|-
| [[1996 Baltimore Orioles season|1996]]
| 3,646,950
| 44,475
| 1st
|-
| [[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|1997]]
| 3,711,132
| 45,816
| 1st
|-
| [[1998 Baltimore Orioles season|1998]]
| 3,684,650
| 45,490
| 1st
|-
| [[1999 Baltimore Orioles season|1999]]
| 3,433,150
| 42,385
| 2nd
|-
| [[2000 Baltimore Orioles season|2000]]
| 3,297,031
| 40,704
| 2nd
|-
| [[2001 Baltimore Orioles season|2001]]
| 3,094,841
| 38,686
| 4th
|-
| [[2002 Baltimore Orioles season|2002]]
| 2,682,439
| 33,117
| 3rd
|-
| [[2003 Baltimore Orioles season|2003]]
| 2,454,523
| 30,303
| 5th
|-
| [[2004 Baltimore Orioles season|2004]]
| 2,744,018
| 33,877
| 5th
|-
| [[2005 Baltimore Orioles season|2005]]
| 2,624,740
| 32,404
| 5th
|-
| [[2006 Baltimore Orioles season|2006]]
| 2,153,139
| 26,582
| 10th
|-
| [[2007 Baltimore Orioles season|2007]]
| 2,164,822
| 26,726
| 11th
|-
| [[2008 Baltimore Orioles season|2008]]
| 1,950,075
| 24,376
| 10th
|-
| [[2009 Baltimore Orioles season|2009]]
| 1,907,163
| 23,545
| 9th
|-
| [[2010 Baltimore Orioles season|2010]]
| 1,733,019
| 21,395
| 10th
|-
| [[2011 Baltimore Orioles season|2011]]
| 1,755,461
| 21,672
| 11th
|-
| [[2012 Baltimore Orioles season|2012]]
| 2,102,240
| 25,954
| 7th
|-
| [[2013 Baltimore Orioles season|2013]]
| 2,357,561
| 29,106
| 8th
|-
| [[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|2014]]
| 2,464,473
| 30,426
| 6th
|-
| [[2015 Baltimore Orioles season|2015]]
| 2,281,202
| 29,246
| 8th
|-
| [[2016 Baltimore Orioles season|2016]]
| 2,172,344
| 26,819
| 10th
|-
| [[2017 Baltimore Orioles season|2017]]
| 2,028,424
| 25,042
| 12th
|-
| [[2018 Baltimore Orioles season|2018]]
| 1,564,192
| 19,311
| 14th
|-
| [[2019 Baltimore Orioles season|2019]]
| 1,307,807
| 16,146
| 14th
|-
| [[2020 Baltimore Orioles season|2020]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2021 Baltimore Orioles season|2021]]
| 793,229
| 9,793
| 13th
|-
| [[2022 Baltimore Orioles season|2022]]
| 1,368,367
| 16,893
| 11th
|-
| [[2023 Baltimore Orioles season|2023]]
| 1,936,798
| 23,911
| 9th
|-
| [[2024 Baltimore Orioles season|2024]]
| 2,281,129
| 28,162
| 8th
|-
| [[2025 Baltimore Orioles season|2025]]
| 1,803,655
| 22,267
| 10th
|}
{{col-end}}

==Logos and uniforms==
[[File:ALE-Uniform-Orioles.png|thumb|The 2012 uniforms. Left to right: home, away, Saturday (away with gray pants), Friday (away with gray pants).]]
The Orioles' home uniform is white with the word "Orioles" written across the chest. The road uniform is gray with the word "Baltimore" written across the chest. This style, with noticeable changes in the script, striping and materials, has been worn for much of the team's history, but with a few exceptions:
*In 1954, 1989–94 (road) and 1995–2003 (home), the scripted word "Orioles" and block letters are rendered in black with orange trim. The 1995–2003 style featured orange numbers in front but black letters in the back.
*From 1963 to 1965, the home uniforms featured "Orioles" in block lettering instead of the more familiar cursive script style. It was also rendered in black with orange trim.
*The underline below the word "Orioles" disappeared from 1966 to 1988.
*Road uniforms bore the team name from 1954 to 1955 and from 1973 to 2008.
*Extra white trim was added to the road and alternate uniforms from 1995 to 2000.
*Sleeveless home alternate uniforms were used in the 1968 and 1969 seasons.
*Player names were added to the uniforms in 1966, but the home uniforms originally featured black block letters. It would not match the road uniform lettering until 1971, which were orange with black trim.

A long campaign of several decades was waged by numerous fans and sportswriters to return the name of the city to the "away" jerseys which was used since the 1950s and had been formerly dropped during the 1970s era of [[Edward Bennett Williams]] when the ownership was continuing to market the team also to fans in the nation's capital region after the moving of the former [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]] in 1971. After several decades, approximately 20% of the team's attendance came from the metro Washington area.{{Source?|date=October 2024}}

In 2013, [[ESPN]] ran a "Battle of the Uniforms" contest between all 30 Major League clubs. Despite using a ranking system that had the Orioles as a #13 seed, the Birds beat the #1 seed [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] in the championship round.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 20, 2013 |title=Battle of the Uniforms: Orioles win title |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9293168/orioles-win-title |access-date=June 19, 2015 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref>

=== Caps ===
The Orioles' cap design have alternated between the team's iconic "cartoon bird" logo and the full-bodied bird logo. Initially, the caps had the full-bodied bird logo between 1954 and 1965, alternating between an all-black cap and an orange-brimmed black cap. They also wore a black cap with an orange block-letter "B" for part of the 1963 season. The "cartoon bird" was first used in 1966, and with minor tweaks, was prominently featured on the team's caps until 1988. Initially, the Orioles kept the orange-brimmed black cap with the "cartoon bird" but switched to a white-paneled black cap with orange brim in 1975. Also that same year, they wore orange-paneled black caps to pair with the orange alternates, but these lasted only two seasons.

In 1989, the full-bodied bird logo returned along with the all-black cap, with a few tweaks along the way. Initially the cap was used regardless of home or road games, but in 2002 the caps were worn only on the road until 2008. An orange-brimmed variety was also introduced in 1995. Initially exclusive to the team's black uniforms, this style became the home cap in 2002 and became the team's regular cap (home or away) from 2009 to 2011.

In 2012, the Orioles brought back a modernized version of the "cartoon bird" along with the white-paneled and orange-brimmed black cap for home games and the orange-brimmed black cap for road games.[[File:Paul Blair 1966.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Paul Blair (baseball)|Paul Blair]] shown with the full-bodied bird logo between 1954 and 1965]]

=== Alternate uniforms ===
An [[Third jersey|alternate uniform]] is black with the word "Orioles" written across the chest. They first wore black uniforms in the 1993 season and continue to do so since; the current style with the letters lacking additional trim was first used in 2000. The Orioles wear their black alternate jerseys for Friday night games with the alternate "O's" cap (first introduced in 2005), whether at home or on the road; the regular batting helmet is still used with this uniform. In 2017, the Orioles began to use their batting practice caps for select games with the black uniforms. The aforementioned caps resemble their regular road caps save for the black bill. Occasionally, the Orioles would also wear the black alternates on other days of the week, often pairing them with the home or road "cartoon bird" caps. After the "City Connect" uniforms became the team's Friday home uniform (see below), the black alternates were only used on Friday road games and on home games depending on the preference of the starting pitcher.

The Orioles also wore orange alternate uniforms at various points in their history. The orange alternates were first used in the 1971 season and were paired with orange pants, but these lasted only two seasons. The second orange uniform, which was a pullover style, was worn from 1975 to 1987, but were not worn at all in the 1983, 1985 and 1986 seasons. A third orange uniform was used from 1988 to 1992, returning to the button-down style. In 2012, the Orioles brought back the orange uniforms as a second alternate uniform; the team currently wears them on Saturdays at home or on the road, though they've also worn them on other days of the week either due to pitcher's preference or a previously postponed contest. For 2025, the Orioles brought back the all-orange alternate for select games, while keeping the orange uniform/white pants option for a few other games.; the all-orange alternate is always worn with the road "cartoon bird" cap in a similar manner to its previous incarnation.<ref>{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Baltimore Orioles Will Have All-Orange Uniform in 2025 |url=https://uni-watch.com/2025/02/06/exclusive-baltimore-orioles-will-have-all-orange-uniform-in-2025/|access-date=2025-02-07|website=UniWatch |date=February 6, 2025 }}</ref>

In 2023, the Orioles introduced a [[City Connect]] uniform, inspired by the art and culture of Baltimore and its neighborhoods. The uniform is mostly black base from the jersey to pants. Across the chest, it features the city name "BALTIMORE" in white lettering, and on the collar and sleeves features a small batch of colors and shapes, representing the [[List of Baltimore neighborhoods|neighborhoods of Baltimore]]. The cap, which is also on a black base, features an italic white "B". In 2024, the City Connect uniform was worn with the home white pants for select games.<ref>{{cite web |title=O's drop bold new City Connect jerseys – with a surprise inside |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-city-connect-uniforms-unveiled |website=MLB.com}}</ref>

=== Uniform advertisements ===
The [[2024 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] announced its first-ever jersey sponsorship deal with [[T. Rowe Price]] on June 10, 2024. A circular dark blue, [[Aqua (color)|aqua]] and white sleeve patch with the [[investment management]] firm's [[bighorn sheep]] logo debuted in a [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards|home]] game against the [[2024 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]] the following night on June 11.<ref>[https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/orioles-announce-jersey-patch-sponsor-with-t-rowe-price Rill, Jake. "Orioles announce jersey patch deal with T. Rowe Price," MLB.com, Monday, June 10, 2024.] Retrieved June 10, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.troweprice.com/content/dam/trowecorp/2024-06-10%20Baltimore%20Orioles%20and%20T.%20Rowe%20Price%20Announce%20Marquee%20Sponsorship%20Agreement.pdf T. Rowe Price press release announcing its jersey sponsorship deal with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, June 10, 2024.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610175839/https://www.troweprice.com/content/dam/trowecorp/2024-06-10%20Baltimore%20Orioles%20and%20T.%20Rowe%20Price%20Announce%20Marquee%20Sponsorship%20Agreement.pdf |date=June 10, 2024 }} Retrieved June 10, 2024.</ref>

==Radio and television coverage==
{{further|List of Baltimore Orioles broadcasters}}

===Radio===
In Baltimore, Orioles radio broadcasts can be heard on [[WBAL (AM)|WBAL-AM]] and [[WIYY]], both owned by [[Hearst Television]]. [[Geoff Arnold (sportscaster)|Geoff Arnold]], [[Melanie Newman]], Brett Hollander, Scott Garceau and [[Kevin Brown (sportscaster)|Kevin Brown]] alternate as [[play-by-play]] announcers. WBAL feeds the games to a [[Baltimore Orioles Radio Network|network]] of 36 stations, covering Washington, D.C., and all or portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

This is WBAL's fourth stint as the Orioles flagship. WBAL has carried Orioles games for most of the team's time in Baltimore. Prior to WBAL and WIYY, Orioles games were broadcast locally on [[WJZ-FM]] from 2015 to 2021. WJZ had earlier carried broadcasts from 2007 to 2010.

Six former Orioles franchise radio announcers have received the Hall of Fame's [[Ford C. Frick Award]] for excellence in broadcasting: [[Chuck Thompson]] (who was also the voice of the old NFL [[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]]); [[Jon Miller]] (now with the [[San Francisco Giants]]); [[Ernie Harwell]], [[Herb Carneal]]; [[Bob Murphy (announcer)|Bob Murphy]] and [[Harry Caray]] (as a St. Louis Browns announcer in the 1940s<ref>''The Sporting News'', March 22, 1945, p. 16.</ref>).

Other former Baltimore announcers include [[Josh Lewin]], [[Bill O'Donnell (sportscaster)|Bill O'Donnell]], [[Tom Marr]], Scott Garceau (returned in 2020 season), [[Mel Proctor]], [[Michael Reghi]], former major league catcher [[Buck Martinez]] (now [[Toronto Blue Jays]] color commentator and former play-by-play announcer), Joe Angel and former Oriole players including Brooks Robinson, pitcher [[Mike Flanagan (baseball)|Mike Flanagan]] and outfielder [[John Lowenstein]]. In 1991, the Orioles experimented with longtime TV writer/producer [[Ken Levine (TV personality)|Ken Levine]] as a play-by-play broadcaster. Levine was best noted for his work on TV shows such as ''[[Cheers]]'' and ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'', but lasted only one season in the Orioles broadcast booth.

===Television===
[[MASN]], co-owned by the Orioles and the Washington Nationals, is the team's exclusive television broadcaster. MASN airs almost the entire slate of regular season games. Some exceptions include [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Saturday games]] on either [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] (via its Baltimore affiliate, [[WBFF]]) or [[Fox Sports 1]], or ''[[ESPN Major League Baseball|Sunday Night Baseball]]'' on [[ESPN]]. Many MASN telecasts in conflict with Nationals' game telecasts air on an alternate MASN2 feed.

Veteran sportscaster [[Gary Thorne]] served as lead television announcer from 2007 to 2019, with [[Jim Hunter (sportscaster)|Jim Hunter]] as his backup along with Hall of Fame member and former Orioles pitcher [[Jim Palmer]] and former Oriole infielder [[Mike Bordick]] as color analysts, who almost always work separately. In 2020, Thorne and Palmer were removed from the television booth due to [[COVID-19]] concerns and replaced with Scott Garceau. In 2021, MASN let go Thorne, Hunter, analysts Mike Bordick and [[Rick Dempsey]], and studio host Tom Davis, and added [[Ben McDonald]] as a secondary analyst.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trezza|first=Joe|title=O's, MASN announce '21 broadcast team|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/masn-makes-changes-to-orioles-broadcast-team|access-date=January 26, 2021|work=Major League Baseball}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ruiz|first=Nathan|date=January 23, 2021|title='I'll treasure that forever': Gary Thorne not returning to Orioles broadcasts in 2021|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-gary-thorne-masn-20210123-meeybwnl65h7rmymffpj37qmyy-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124020031/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-gary-thorne-masn-20210123-meeybwnl65h7rmymffpj37qmyy-story.html |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2021|website=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Meoli|first=Jon|title=Gary Thorne, Jim Palmer, others won't be at Camden Yards for broadcasts as Orioles limit in-person announce teams|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-thorne-palmer-masn-broadcasts-20200718-u2qg7jpgafhrhkexp2w3njmqbm-story.html|access-date=April 25, 2021|website=baltimoresun.com|date=July 18, 2020 }}</ref> Starting in 2022, Kevin Brown became the primary TV play-by-play announcer, with Garceau, Arnold or Newman the backups.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lucia|first=Joe|title=Kevin Brown will be Orioles full-time TV broadcaster in 2022|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/kevin-brown-will-be-orioles-full-time-tv-broadcaster-in-2022.html|access-date=March 14, 2022|work=Awful Announcing|date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>

The Orioles severed their ties with Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic (currently [[Monumental Sports Network]] under [[Ted Leonsis]]) at the end of the 2006 season in favor of MASN, a joint venture with the [[Washington Nationals]]. It had been the Orioles' cable partner since 1984, when it was known as Home Team Sports. The Orioles and the Washington Nationals have been in a dispute since the early 2010s, MASN is owned by both teams with the Orioles holding an 80% stake. The dispute which is ongoing as of October 2020 contends that the Nationals deserves a greater fee from MASN due to the team's recent success and market growth. When fees paid to each team were first negotiated, both teams were paid the same fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-masn-appeal-20201022-jolni75h7fcijcayja6jgdykdy-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Orioles lose appeal in $100 million MASN dispute with Nationals, will challenge in New York's highest court|date=October 22, 2020 }}</ref>

WJZ-TV was the Orioles' broadcast TV home, completing its latest stint from 1994 through 2017. Since MASN acquired rights in 2007, its coverage was [[simulcast]] on WJZ-TV under the branding "MASN on WJZ 13". MASN elected not to syndicate any Orioles or Washington Nationals games to broadcast television for the 2018 season, marking the first time since the Orioles' arrival that their games are not on local broadcast television.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zurawik|first1=David|title=After 64 years, no lineup of Orioles games will be on Baltimore broadcast TV in 2018|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-fe-zontv-orioles-masn-wjz-20180327-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=March 27, 2018|archive-date=March 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327230346/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-fe-zontv-orioles-masn-wjz-20180327-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Previously, WJZ-TV carried the team from their arrival in Baltimore in 1954 through 1978. In the first four seasons, WJZ-TV shared coverage with Baltimore's other two stations, [[WMAR-TV]] and [[WBAL-TV]]. The games moved to WMAR from 1979 through 1993 before returning to WJZ-TV. From 1994 to 2009, some Orioles games aired on [[WNUV]].

==Musical traditions==
==="O!"===

Since its introduction at games by the "Roar from 34", led by [[Wild Bill Hagy]] and others, in the late 1970s, it has been a tradition at Orioles games for fans to yell out the "Oh" in the line "Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave" in "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trezza |first1=Joe |title=Why O's fans yell 'Oh!' during anthem |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/why-orioles-fans-scream-oh-during-national-anthem |access-date=June 29, 2022 |work=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> "The Star-Spangled Banner" has special meaning to Baltimore historically, as it was written during the [[Battle of Baltimore]] in the [[War of 1812]] by [[Francis Scott Key]], a Baltimorean.

The tradition is often carried out at other sporting events, both professional and amateur, and even sometimes at non-sporting events where the anthem is played, throughout the [[Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area|Baltimore/Washington area]] and beyond. Fans in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], chanted "O!" even before the [[Norfolk Tides|Tides]] became an Orioles affiliate. The practice caught some attention in the spring of 2005, when fans performed the "O!" cry at [[Washington Nationals]] games at [[RFK Stadium]]. The "O!" chant is also common at sporting events for the various [[Maryland Terrapins]] teams at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]]. At [[Cal Ripken Jr.]]'s induction into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]], the crowd, composed mostly of Orioles fans, carried out the "O!" tradition during [[Tony Gwynn]]'s daughter's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". Additionally, a faint but audible "O!" could be heard on the television broadcast of [[Barack Obama]]'s pre-inaugural visit to Baltimore as the national anthem played before his entrance. A resounding "O!" bellowed from the nearly 30,000 Ravens fans who attended the November 21, 2010, away game at the [[Carolina Panthers]]' [[Bank of America Stadium]] in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Edward|title='It was like a home game' vs. Panthers, said Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/11/22/it-was-like-a-home-game-vs-panthers-said-ravens-quarterback-joe-flacco/|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 22, 2010 |access-date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> A similar loud "O!" was heard from fans attending [[Super Bowl XLVII]] between the [[Baltimore Ravens]] and the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ravens hold on to win Super Bowl, 34–31|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/02/04/ravens-hold-on-to-win-super-bowl-34-31/|access-date=April 13, 2016|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=February 4, 2013}}</ref> The "O!" chant was also heard during the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, when Baltimore native [[Michael Phelps]] received his gold medal for the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|{{nowrap|4 × 200 m}} freestyle]] on August 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Dan |author-link1=Dan Steinberg |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/08/10/baltimores-national-anthem-oh-gives-michael-phelps-a-gold-medal-laugh/ |title=Baltimore's National Anthem 'Oh!' gives Michael Phelps a gold-medal laugh |newspaper=The Washington Post |department=D.C. Sports Bog |date=August 10, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

In recent years, when the Orioles host the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], fans have begun to shout out the multiple instances of the word "O" in "[[O Canada]]". [[Washington Capitals]] fans will do the same when they play one of the NHL's Canadian teams.

==="Thank God I'm a Country Boy"===

Since August 1975, it has been an Orioles tradition to play [[John Denver]]'s "[[Thank God I'm a Country Boy]]" during the [[seventh-inning stretch]]. The song was tremendously successful nationwide, topping the Billboard Top 100 for a week, and was played in stadiums across the country. The Orioles were chasing the Red Sox for the American League East Division title and incorporated numerous "good luck charms." After an inspiring comeback win, Oriole staff began playing this song at the seventh inning stretch of every home game as one of the good-luck charms. During a nationally televised game on September 20, 1997, Denver himself danced to the song atop the Orioles' dugout, one of his final public appearances before dying in a plane crash three weeks later.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 14, 1997 |title=John Denver At Camden Yards &#124; 7th-inning stretch belonged to Denver Orioles: Time after time, 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' got the stadium rocking. And when the man himself joined in, it was magic. |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-10-14-1997287024-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225134818/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-10-14/features/1997287024_1_orioles-dugout-country-boy-fans |archive-date=February 25, 2013 |access-date=November 23, 2012 |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref>

Beginning in the 1999 season, Charlie Zill, then an usher, would put on overalls, a straw hat, and false teeth and dance around the club-level section (244) that he tended to. He went by the name Zillbilly and had an orange violin to spin for the fiddle solos. Zill performed the skit until shortly before he died in early 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gibbons |first=Mike |date=July 5, 2007 |title=Baltimore's Seventh-Inning Tradition Within a Tradition |url=http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=2189 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715113012/http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=2189 |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |access-date=April 9, 2011 |publisher=pressboxonline.com}}</ref>

==="Orioles Magic" and other songs===

Songs from notable games in the team's history include "[[One Moment in Time]]" for Cal Ripken's record-breaking game in 1995, as well as the theme from ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'', "There You'll Be" by [[Faith Hill]], during his final game in 2001. The theme from ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' was played at the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991, and the song "Magic to Do" from the stage musical ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' was used that season to commemorate "Orioles Magic" on 33rd Street. During the Orioles' heyday in the 1970s, a club song, appropriately titled "Orioles Magic (Feel It Happen)", was composed by Walt Woodward,<ref name=BaltSun>{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/videogallery/81640911/Entertainment/Orioles-Magic-song-by-Walt-Woodward |title= Orioles Magic (Feel It Happen) |newspaper= The Baltimore Sun |author= Walt Woodward |date= 1970 |access-date= October 12, 2014}}</ref> and played when the team ran out until Opening Day of 2008. Since then, the song (a favorite among all fans, who appreciated its references to [[Wild Bill Hagy]] and [[Earl Weaver]]) is played (along with a video featuring several Orioles stars performing the song) only after wins. In the 2010s, "[[Seven Nation Army]]" was often played as a hype song while the fans chant the signature bass riff as a rally cry during key moments of a game or after a walk-off hit. In the 2023 season, closer Felix Bautista would come out of the bullpen to the ominous whistle of ''[[The Wire]]'' character [[Omar Little]].<ref name="t844">{{cite web | last=Gómez | first=Manuel | title=Felix Bautista brings 'The Wire' whistle to Orioles | website=Our Esquina | date=2023-04-26 | url=https://ouresquina.com/2023/felix-bautista-brings-the-wire-whistle-to-orioles/ | access-date=2024-09-16}}</ref>

===The First Army Band===

[[The United States Army Field Band]] from [[Fort Meade]] performs the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] before the Orioles' final home game of the season. The Band has also played the  anthem at the finales of three [[World Series]] in which the Orioles played: [[1970 World Series|1970]], [[1971 World Series|1971]] and [[1979 World Series|1979]]. They are introduced as the "First Army Band" during the pregame ceremonies.

==PA announcer==

For 23 years, [[Rex Barney]] was the [[Public address|PA announcer]] for the Orioles. His voice became a fixture of both Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, and his expression "Give that fan a contract", uttered whenever a fan caught a [[foul ball]], was one of his trademarks{{snd}}the other being his distinct "Thank Yooooou{{nbsp}}..." following every announcement. (He was also known on occasion to say "Give that fan an error" after a dropped foul ball.) Barney died on August 12, 1997, and in his honor that night's game at Camden Yards against the Oakland Athletics was held without a public–address announcer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/chronology/1997AUGUST.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030906052238/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/chronology/1997AUGUST.stm |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2003 |title=August 1997 |publisher=baseballlibrary.com |access-date=November 23, 2012 }}</ref>

Barney was replaced as Camden Yards' PA Announcer by Dave McGowan, who held the position from 1998 to 2011, after Chris Ely finished out the 1997 season. 

Lifelong Orioles fan and former [[MLB Fan Cave]] resident Ryan Wagner soon took over as the PA announcer. He was chosen out of a field of more than 670 applicants in the 2011–12 offseason. He held the job from 2012 to 2020. He was dismissed just hours before the team's 2021 home opener, reportedly because of his conduct on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120221&content_id=26781434&vkey=pr_bal&c_id=bal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229232920/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120221&content_id=26781434&vkey=pr_bal&c_id=bal |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 29, 2012 |title=Ryan Wagner selected as new voice of Oriole Park |publisher=Baltimore.orioles.mlb.com |date=February 21, 2012 |access-date=November 23, 2012}} and did so through the end of the 2020 season.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Keeley |first1=Sean |title=Baltimore Orioles fire public address announcer over seemingly benign tweets |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles-fire-public-address-announcer-over-fairly-benign-tweet.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |work=Awful Announcing |date=10 April 2021}}</ref>

Adrienne Roberson, at the time the public address announcer for the [[Bowie Baysox]] and Wagner's primary substitute, has been the team's announcer from 2021 onward.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orioles name Adrienne Roberson as new public address announcer |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/release-orioles-name-adrienne-roberson-as-new-public-address-announcer |website=MLB.com |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> She became the second woman to be named an MLB team's primary PA announcer, following [[Renel Brooks-Moon]] of the [[San Francisco Giants]].

==Postseason appearances==

Of the eight original American League teams, the Orioles were the last of the eight to win the [[World Series]], doing so in [[1966 World Series|1966]] with its four–game sweep of the heavily favored [[1966 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]]. When the Orioles were the St. Louis Browns, they played in only one World Series, the [[1944 World Series|1944 matchup]] against their Sportsman's Park tenants, the [[1944 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]]. The Orioles won the first-ever [[American League Championship Series]] in 1969, and in 2012 the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers in the inaugural American League [[Major League Baseball wild-card game|Wild Card game]], where for the first time two Wild Card teams faced each other during postseason play.
[[File:Earl Weaver with trophy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|[[Earl Weaver]] with the [[1970 World Series]] trophy]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|Year
!colspan=2 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|[[Major League Baseball wild-card game|<span style="color:#fff;">Wild Card</span>]]
!colspan=2 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|[[American League Division Series|<span style="color:#fff;">ALDS</span>]]
!colspan=2 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|[[American League Championship Series|<span style="color:#fff;">ALCS</span>]]
!colspan=2 style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|[[World Series|<span style="color:#fff;">World Series</span>]]
|-
|[[1944 St. Louis Browns season|1944]]{{ref label|St. Louis|A|↑}}
|colspan=6 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1944 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]]
|{{no|[[1944 World Series|L]]}}
|-
|'''[[1966 Baltimore Orioles season|1966]]'''{{ref label|Baltimore|B|↑}}
|colspan=6 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1966 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|{{yes|'''[[1966 World Series|W]]'''}}
|-
|align=center|[[1969 Baltimore Orioles season|1969]]
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1969 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]]
|{{yes|'''[[1969 American League Championship Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1969 New York Mets season|New York Mets]]
|{{no|[[1969 World Series|L]]}}
|-
|align=center|'''[[1970 Baltimore Orioles season|1970]]'''
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1970 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]]
|{{yes|'''[[1970 American League Championship Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1970 Cincinnati Reds season|Cincinnati Reds]]
|{{yes|'''[[1970 World Series|W]]'''}}
|-
|align=center|[[1971 Baltimore Orioles season|1971]]
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1971 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]]
|{{yes|'''[[1971 American League Championship Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|{{no|[[1971 World Series|L]]}}
|-
|align=center|[[1973 Baltimore Orioles season|1973]]
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1973 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]]
|{{no|[[1973 American League Championship Series|L]]}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|align=center|[[1974 Baltimore Orioles season|1974]]
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1974 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]]
|{{no|[[1974 American League Championship Series|L]]}}
|colspan=2| 
|-
|align=center|[[1979 Baltimore Orioles season|1979]]
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1979 California Angels season|California Angels]]
|{{yes|'''[[1979 American League Championship Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1979 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|{{no|[[1979 World Series|L]]}}
|-
|align=center|'''[[1983 Baltimore Orioles season|1983]]'''
|colspan=4 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1983 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]]
|{{yes|'''[[1983 American League Championship Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1983 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]
|{{yes|'''[[1983 World Series|W]]'''}}
|-
|align=center|[[1996 Baltimore Orioles season|1996]]
|colspan=2 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1996 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]]
|{{yes|'''[[1996 American League Division Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1996 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]]
|{{no|[[1996 American League Championship Series|L]]}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|align=center|[[1997 Baltimore Orioles season|1997]]
|colspan=2 {{N/A|Not played}}
|[[1997 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]]
|{{yes|'''[[1997 American League Division Series|W]]'''}}
|[[1997 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]]
|{{no|[[1997 American League Championship Series|L]]}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|align=center|[[2012 Baltimore Orioles season|2012]]
|[[2012 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]]
|{{yes|[[2012 American League Wild Card Game|'''W''']]}}
|[[2012 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]]
|{{no|[[2012 American League Division Series|L]]}}
|colspan=4|
|-
|align=center|[[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|2014]]
|colspan=2 {{N/A|Bye}}
|[[2014 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]]
|{{yes|[[2014 American League Division Series|'''W''']]}}
|[[2014 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]]
|{{no|[[2014 American League Championship Series|L]]}}
|colspan=2|
|-
|align=center|[[2016 Baltimore Orioles season|2016]]
|[[2016 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]]
|{{no|[[2016 American League Wild Card Game|L]]}}
|colspan=6|
|-
|align=center|[[2023 Baltimore Orioles season|2023]]
|colspan=2 {{N/A|Bye}}
|[[2023 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]]
|{{no|[[2023 American League Division Series|L]]}}
|colspan=4|
|-
|align=center|[[2024 Baltimore Orioles season|2024]]
|[[2024 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]]
|{{no|[[2024 American League Wild Card Series|L]]}}
|colspan=6|
|}
<ol type="A">
<li>{{note label|St. Louis|A|↑|Appeared as the St. Louis Browns}}</li>
<li>{{note label|Baltimore|B|↑|This and subsequent appearances as the Baltimore Orioles}}</li>
</ol>

==Baseball Hall of Famers==

{{main|National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum}} 
[[File:Eddie Murray - Baltimore Orioles - 1983.jpg|thumb|[[Eddie Murray]]]] 
[[File:Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles - 1983.jpg|thumb|[[Jim Palmer]]]] 
[[File:Cal Ripken, Jr honored at Camden Yards 2007.jpg|thumb|[[Cal Ripken Jr.]]]] 
[[File:Brooks Robinson 1966.jpg|thumb|[[Brooks Robinson]]]]
{{Baseball hall of fame list
| Current Team Name = Baltimore Orioles
| All Team Names = Orioles or Browns
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| ColorC# = DF4601
| ColorD# = 000000
| Team Name 1 = '''Milwaukee Brewers'''
| List 1.1 =
| List 1.2 =
| List 1.3 = [[Hugh Duffy]]
| List 1.4 =
| List 1.5 =
| Team Name 2 = '''St. Louis Browns'''
| List 2.1 = [[Jim Bottomley]]<br />[[Willard Brown]]<br />[[Jesse Burkett]]<br />[[Earle Combs]]<sup>†</sup>
| List 2.2 = [[Dizzy Dean]]<br />[[Rick Ferrell]]<br />[[Goose Goslin]]<br />[[Rogers Hornsby]]
| List 2.3 = [[Heinie Manush]]<br/>[[Satchel Paige]]<br />[[Eddie Plank]]<br />[[Branch Rickey]]
| List 2.5 = '''[[George Sisler]]''' *<br />[[Bill Veeck]]<br />[[Rube Waddell]]<br />'''[[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]]''' *
| Team Name 3 = '''Baltimore Orioles'''
| List 3.1 = [[Roberto Alomar]]<br />[[Luis Aparicio]]<br />[[Harold Baines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/baines-harold|title=Baines, Harold|website=[[National Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Pat Gillick]]<sup>††</sup>
| List 3.2 = [[Vladimir Guerrero]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/guerrero-vladimir|title=Guerrero, Vladimir|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Whitey Herzog]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/herzog-whitey|title=Herzog, Whitey|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Reggie Jackson]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/jackson-reggie|title=Jackson, Reggie|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[George Kell]]
| List 3.3 = '''[[Eddie Murray]]''' *<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/murray-eddie#:~:text=Murray%20was%20elected%20to%20the,but%20in%20all%20of%20baseball.%20%22|title=Murray, Eddie|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Mike Mussina]] *<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/mussina-mike|title=Mussina, Mike|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />'''[[Jim Palmer]]''' *<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/palmer-jim|title=Palmer, Jim|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Tim Raines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/raines-tim|title=Sr. Raines, Tim|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />'''[[Cal Ripken Jr.]]''' *<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/ripken-cal#:~:text=Ripken%20retired%20after%20the%202001,Hall%20of%20Fame%20in%202007.|title=Jr. Ripken, Cal|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref>
| List 3.4 = [[Robin Roberts (baseball)|Robin Roberts]]<br />'''[[Brooks Robinson]]''' *<br />'''[[Frank Robinson]]'''<br />[[Lee Smith (baseball)|Lee Smith]]
| List 3.5 = [[Jim Thome]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hof/thome-jim|title=Thome, Jim|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />'''[[Earl Weaver]]''' *<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/weaver-earl|title=Weaver, Earl|website=[[Baseball Hall of Fame]]|access-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref><br />[[Hoyt Wilhelm]]<br />[[Dick Williams]]
| Team Name 4 =
| List 4.1 =
| List 4.2 =
| List 4.3 =
| List 4.4 =
| List 4.5 =
| Footnote1 = * St. Louis Browns or Baltimore Orioles listed as primary team according to the Hall of Fame
| Footnote2 = <sup>†</sup> Earle Combs was a Browns coach in 1947.
| Footnote4 = <sup>††</sup> Pat Gillick was elected as an Executive/Pioneer due in part to his contributions to baseball as general manager of the Orioles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Samantha|title=Emotional Election|url=http://baseballhall.org/news/voting-news/emotional-election|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|access-date=January 5, 2011|date=December 6, 2010|archive-date=December 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209170438/http://baseballhall.org/news/voting-news/emotional-election|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Footnote5 =
|}}

===Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters only)===
{{Ford C. Frick award list
| Current Team Name = Baltimore Orioles
| All Team Names = Orioles or Browns
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| ColorC# = DF4601
| ColorD# = 000000
| List 1 = [[Harry Caray]]
| List 2 = [[Herb Carneal]]<br />[[Bob Murphy (announcer)|Bob Murphy]]
| List 3 = [[Milo Hamilton]]<br />[[J. Roy Stockton]]*<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paperofrecord.hypernet.ca/paper_view.asp?PaperId=834&RecordId=2&PageId=7747400&iZyNetId=%7BFB7985A8-02E6-434B-941C-310920245836%7D&iOrder=2&iOrderDir=0&iCurrentBlock=1 |title=Paper of Record |publisher=Paperofrecord.hypernet.ca |access-date=November 23, 2012}}</ref>
| List 4 = [[Ernie Harwell]]<br />'''[[Chuck Thompson]]'''
| List 5 = [[Jon Miller]]
| Footnote1 =
| Footnote2 = *Since J. Roy Stockton was also a newspaper reporter, and an awardee can only receive induction into the Hall of Fame under one award, his award came under the J.G. Taylor Spink award.
| Footnote3 =
| Footnote4 =
|}}

===Retired numbers===
{{see also|List of Major League Baseball retired numbers}}
The Orioles will retire a number only when a player has been inducted into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] with [[Cal Ripken Jr.]] being the only exception.{{refn|Ripken's number was retired on October 6, 2001, in a ceremony moments before his last professional game.|group=N}} However, the Orioles have placed moratoriums on other former Orioles' numbers following their deaths (see note below).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/08/guthrie_wants_to_know_whether_1.html |title=Orioles Insider: Guthrie wants to know whether he should keep No. 46 – Baltimore Orioles: Schedule, news, analysis and opinion on baseball at Camden Yards |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=November 23, 2012 |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109152135/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/08/guthrie_wants_to_know_whether_1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> To date, the Orioles have retired the following numbers:

{{retired number list|
{{retired number|image=EarlWeaver4.png|alt=4|name=[[Earl Weaver|Earl<br />Weaver]]|pos=Coach, Mgr<br/>&nbsp;|date=September 19, 1982}}
{{retired number|image=BrooksRobinson5.png|alt=5|name=[[Brooks Robinson|Brooks<br />Robinson]]|pos=3B<br/>&nbsp;|date=April 14, 1978}}
{{retired number|image=CalRipken8.png|alt=8|name=[[Cal Ripken Jr.|Cal<br />Ripken Jr.]]|pos=SS, 3B<br/>&nbsp;|date=October 6, 2001}}
{{retired number|image=FrankRobinson20.png|alt=20|name=[[Frank Robinson|Frank<br />Robinson]]|pos=RF<br/>Coach, Mgr|date=<br/>1972}}
{{retired number|image=JimPalmer22.png|alt=22|name=[[Jim Palmer|Jim<br />Palmer]]|pos=P<br/>&nbsp;|date=September 1, 1985}}
{{retired number|image=EddieMurray33.png|alt=33|name=[[Eddie Murray|Eddie<br />Murray]]|pos=1B, DH<br/>&nbsp;|date=June 7, 1998}}
{{retired number|image=42Robinson_BAL.png|alt=42|name=[[Jackie Robinson|Jackie<br/>Robinson]]<sup>†</sup>|pos=All MLB<br/>&nbsp;|honored=April 15, 1997}}
}}

'''Note:''' [[Elrod Hendricks]]' number '''44''' has not officially been retired, but a moratorium has been placed on it and it has not been issued by the team since his death. [[Cal Ripken Sr.]]'s number '''7''' and [[Mike Flanagan (baseball)|Mike Flanagan]]'s number '''46''' had similar moratoriums until 2024 when they were worn by [[Jackson Holliday]] and [[Craig Kimbrel]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ripken family 'thrilled' for Holliday to wear dad's No. 7 |url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/jackson-holliday-to-wear-cal-ripken-sr-number-7 |first=Jake |last=Rill|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

<sup>†</sup>''Jackie Robinson's number 42 is retired throughout Major League Baseball''

===Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame===

{{Main|Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|'''Orioles in the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame'''
|-
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|No.
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|Name
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|Position
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|Tenure
! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Baltimore Orioles}};"|Notes
|-
| 9, 16 || [[Brady Anderson]] || [[Outfielder|OF]] || 1988–2001 || Born in Silver Spring
|-
| 3, 10 || [[Harold Baines]] || [[Designated Hitter|DH]]/[[Right fielder|RF]] || 1993–1995<br>1997–1999<br>2000 || Elected on his performance with [[Chicago White Sox]] and the Orioles, born in Easton
|-
| 13, 29, 59 || [[Steve Barber]] || [[Pitcher|P]] || 1960–1967 || Born in Takoma Park
|-
| 22, 48 || [[Jack Fisher]] || [[Pitcher|P]] || 1959–1962 || Born in Frostburg
|-
| 29 || [[Ray Moore (baseball)|Ray Moore]] || [[Pitcher|P]] || 1955–1957 || Born in Meadows
|-
| 36 || [[Tom Phoebus]] || [[Pitcher|P]] || 1966–1970 || Attended Mount Saint Joseph College, born in Baltimore
|-
| 3, 7 || [[Billy Ripken]] || [[Second Baseman|2B]] || 1987–1992, 1996 || Born in Havre de Grace, raised in Aberdeen
|-
| 8 || [[Cal Ripken Jr.]] || [[Shortstop|SS]]/[[Third baseman|3B]] || 1981–2001 || Born in Havre de Grace, raised in Aberdeen
|-
| 5 || [[Brooks Robinson]] || [[Third baseman|3B]] || 1955–1977 || 
|}

===Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame===
{{Main|Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame}}
The Orioles' official team hall of fame is located on display on Eutaw Street at Camden Yards.

===Team captains===

*33 [[Eddie Murray]], 1B/DH, 1986–1988

==Roster==

{{Baltimore Orioles roster}}

==Minor league affiliates==

{{Main|List of Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliates|Baltimore Orioles minor league players}}

The Baltimore Orioles [[farm team|farm system]] consists of seven [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] affiliates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=BAL|title=Baltimore Orioles Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=November 14, 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col" style="text-align:center; {{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|Level
!scope="col" style="text-align:center; {{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|Team
!scope="col" style="text-align:center; {{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|League
!scope="col" style="text-align:center; {{Baseball primary style|Baltimore Orioles|border=2}};"|Location
|-
!scope="row"|[[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]]
| [[Norfolk Tides]]
| [[International League]]
| [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]]
| [[Chesapeake Baysox]]
| [[Eastern League (1938–present)|Eastern League]]
| [[Bowie, Maryland]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[High-A]]
| [[Frederick Keys]]
| [[South Atlantic League]]
| [[Frederick, Maryland]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Single-A]]
| [[Delmarva Shorebirds]]
| [[Carolina League]]
| [[Salisbury, Maryland]]
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Rookie league|Rookie]]
| [[Florida Complex League Orioles|FCL Orioles]]
| [[Florida Complex League]]
| [[Sarasota, Florida]]
|-
| [[Dominican Summer League Orioles|DSL Orioles Black]]
| rowspan=2|[[Dominican Summer League]]
| rowspan=2|[[San Antonio de Guerra]], [[Santo Domingo Province|Santo Domingo]]
|-
| [[Dominican Summer League Orioles|DSL Orioles Orange]]
|}

==Franchise records and award winners==

{{main|Baltimore Orioles team records|List of Baltimore Orioles awards}}

===Season records===
===Individual records – batting===

*Highest batting average: .340, [[Melvin Mora]] (2004)
*Most at bats: 673, [[B. J. Surhoff]] (1999)
*Most plate appearances: 749, [[Brady Anderson]] (1992)
*Most games: 163, [[Brooks Robinson]] (1961, 1964) and [[Cal Ripken]] (1996)
*Most runs: 132, [[Roberto Alomar]] (1996)
*Most hits: 214, [[Miguel Tejada]] (2006)
*Most total bases: 370, [[Chris Davis (baseball)|Chris Davis]] (2013)
*Highest slugging %: .646, [[Jim Gentile]] (1961)
*Highest on-base %: .442, [[Bob Nieman]] (1956)
*Most singles: 158, [[Al Bumbry]] (1980)
*Most doubles: 56, [[Brian Roberts (baseball)|Brian Roberts]] (2009)
*Most triples: 12, [[Paul Blair (baseball)|Paul Blair]] (1967)
*Most home runs, RHB: 49, [[Frank Robinson]] (1966)
*Most home runs, LHB: 53, [[Chris Davis (baseball)|Chris Davis]] (2013)
*Most home runs, leadoff hitter: 35, [[Brady Anderson]] (1996)
*Most home runs, leading off game: 12, [[Brady Anderson]] (1996)
*Most consecutive games leading off with a home run: 4, [[Brady Anderson]] (April 18–21, 1996)
*Most extra base hits: 96, [[Chris Davis (baseball)|Chris Davis]] (2013)
*Most RBI, LHB: 142, [[Rafael Palmeiro]] (1996)
*Most RBI, RHB: 150, [[Miguel Tejada]] (2004)
*Most RBI, switch: 124, [[Eddie Murray]] (1985)
*Most RBI, month: 37, [[Albert Belle]] (June 2000)
*Most GWRBI: 25, [[Rafael Palmeiro]] (1998)
*Most consecutive games hit safely: 30, [[Eric Davis (baseball)|Eric Davis]] (1998)
*Most sac hits: 23, [[Mark Belanger]] (1975)
*Most sac flies: 17, [[Bobby Bonilla]] (1996)
*Most stolen bases: 57, [[Luis Aparicio]] (1964)
*Most walks: 118, [[Ken Singleton]] (1975)
*Most intentional walks: 25, [[Eddie Murray]] (1984)
*Most strikeouts: 219, [[Chris Davis (baseball)|Chris Davis]] (2016)
*Fewest strikeouts: 19, [[Rich Dauer]] (1980)
*Most hit by pitch: 24, [[Brady Anderson]] (1999)
*Most GIDP: 32, [[Cal Ripken]] (1985)
*Most pinch hits: 24, [[Dave Philley]] (1961)
*Most consecutive pinch hits: 6, [[Bob Johnson (infielder)|Bob Johnson]] (1964)
*Most pinch-hit RBI: 18, [[Dave Philley]] (1961)

===Individual records – pitching===

*Most games: 81, [[Jamie Walker (baseball)|Jamie Walker]] (2007)
*Most games, rookie: 67, [[Jorge Julio]] (2002)
*Most games, started: 40, [[Dave McNally]] (1969–70), [[Mike Cuellar]] (1970), [[Jim Palmer]] (1976), and [[Mike Flanagan (baseball)|Mike Flanagan]] (1978)
*Most games started, rookie: 36, [[Bob Milacki]] (1989)
*Most complete games: 25, [[Jim Palmer]] (1975)
*Most games finished: 63, [[Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)|Jim Johnson]] (2012–13)
*Most wins: 25, [[Steve Stone (baseball)|Steve Stone]] (1980)
*Most wins, rookie: 19, [[Wally Bunker]] (1964)
*Most losses: 21, [[Don Larsen]] (1954)
*Best won-lost %: .808, [[Dave McNally]] (1971)
*Most bases on balls: 181, [[Bob Turley]] (1954)
*Most hit batsmen: 18, [[Daniel Cabrera]] (2008)
*Most strikeouts: 221, [[Érik Bédard]] (2007)
*Most innings pitched: 323, [[Jim Palmer]] (1975)
*Most innings pitched, rookie: 243, [[Bob Milacki]] (1989)
*Most shutouts: 10, [[Jim Palmer]] (1975)
*Most consecutive shutout innings: 36, [[Hal Brown]] (July 7 – August 8, 1961)
*Most home runs allowed: 35, 4 times; last: [[Jeremy Guthrie]] (2009)
*Fewest home runs allowed (by qualifier): 8, [[Milt Pappas]] (209 IP) (1959) and [[Billy Loes]] (155 IP) (1957)
*Lowest ERA (by qualifier): 1.95, [[Dave McNally]] (1968)
*Highest ERA (by qualifier): 5.90, [[Rodrigo López (baseball)|Rodrigo Lopez]] (2006)
*Most saves: 51, [[Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)|Jim Johnson]] (2012)
*Most saves, rookie: 27, [[Gregg Olson]] (1989)
*Most wins, reliever: 14, [[Stu Miller]] (1965)
*Most relief points: 131, [[Randy Myers]] (1997)
*Most innings pitched by reliever: 140.1, [[Sammy Stewart]] (1983)
*Most consecutive wins: 15, [[Dave McNally]] (April 12 – August 3, 1969)
*Most consecutive losses: 10, [[Jay Tibbs]] (July 10 – October 1, 1988)
*Most consecutive losses, start of season: 8, [[Mike Boddicker]] (1988) and [[Jason Johnson (baseball)|Jason Johnson]] (2000)
*Most wins vs. one club: 6, [[Wally Bunker]] vs. Kansas City (1964)
*Most losses vs. one club: 5 [[Don Larsen]] vs. White Sox (1954), [[Joe Coleman (1950s pitcher)|Joe Coleman]] vs. Yankees (1954), and [[Jimmy Wilson (baseball)|Jim Wilson]] vs. Cleveland (1955)
*Most wins by opponent: 6, [[Andy Pettitte]], Yankees (2003) and [[Bud Daley]], Kansas City (1959)
*Most losses by opponent: 5, [[Ned Garver]], Kansas City (1957), [[Dick Stigman]], Minnesota (1963), [[Stan Williams (baseball)|Stan Williams]], Cleveland (1969), and [[Catfish Hunter]], Yankees (1976)

==Rivalries==
===Washington Nationals===
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The Orioles have a minor regional rivalry<ref name="Orioles-Nats weekend series gives beltway something to be excited about">{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/06/25/orioles-nats-weekend-series-gives-beltway-something-to-be-excited-about/ |title=Orioles-Nats weekend series gives beltway something to be excited about |date=June 25, 2012 |access-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref> with the nearby [[Washington Nationals]] nicknamed the [[Beltway Series]] or Battle of the Beltways. Baltimore currently leads the series with a 55–39 record over the Nationals. They have divisional rivals within the [[American League East]], predominately with the [[New York Yankees]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2012 |title=Orioles Yankees Rivalry Renewed As Al East Race Winds Down |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/orioles-yankees-rivalry-al-east-race_n_1864794 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=HuffPost}}</ref> in the past and in more recent years with the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].<ref name="u054">{{cite news | last=Longley | first=Rob | title=Bad birds: Blue Jays-Orioles rivalry is heating up again | newspaper=Toronto Sun | date=2022-09-08 | url=https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/bad-birds-blue-jays-orioles-rivalry-is-heating-up-again | access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Bibliography==

*Bready, James H. ''The Home Team''. 4th ed. Baltimore: 1984.
*Eisenberg, John. ''From 33rd Street to Camden Yards''. New York: Contemporary Books, 2001.
*Hawkins, John C. ''This Date in Baltimore Orioles & St. Louis Browns History''. Briarcliff Manor, New York: Stein & Day, 1983.
*Miller, James Edward. ''The Baseball Business: Pursuing Pennants and Profits in Baltimore''. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1990.
*Patterson, Ted. ''The Baltimore Orioles''. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1994.

==External links==
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