1997 Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 in ALCS
1997 Orioles beat Yankes 13-9 in longest 9 inning game
1996 Yanks (3) and Orioles (3) combine to tie play off record of 6 HRs
1996 Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game
1996 Baltimore Orioles end season with record 257 HRs
1996 Orioles Brady Anderson is 14th to hit 50 HRs
1996 Orioles' Roberto Alomar suspended 5 games for spitting at ump
1996 Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR
1996 Rangers scores 16 in 8th vs Orioles
1995 Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles
1995 Orioles Jeff Manto, hits his 4th consecutive homer
1993 Peter Angelos and William DeWitt purchase Orioles
1992 1st time Baltimore Orioles draw 3 million fans at home
1992 Danny Tartabull has 9 RBIs as Yanks beat Orioles 16-4
1992 Kelly Saunders is 2nd female baseball Pennsylvania announcer for the Baltimore Orioles
1992 1st game at Camden Field, Baltimore Orioles beat Indians 2-0
1991 Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP
1991 Orioles last game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (vs Det Tigers)
1991 All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles
1990 1st 8 New York Yankees hit safely vs Baltimore Orioles to tie record
1990 Baltimore Orioles pull their 10th triple play (1-6-3 vs Oakland)
1990 Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list
1990 Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium
1989 Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game)
1989 Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play, vs. Yankees
1988 Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
1988 Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers
1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Balt and get a new park
1988 Baltimore Orioles win record 14th straight from beginning of season
1988 Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 loses
1988 Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row
1988 Baltimore Orioles set worst record to start a season 0-14 (will go 0-21)
1988 Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripkin as manager of Baltimore Orioles
1987 Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles
1987 Orioles Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal
1986 Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish
1986 Orioles, Dwyer and Sheets, and Rangers, Harrah, hit record 3 grand slams
1986 Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Baltimore Orioles beat Yankees 18-9
1985 Baltimore Orioles W Gross and L Sheets are 6th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1985 Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles
1983 Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3 in 80th World Series
1982 Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year
1981 Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike
1980 Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak
1979 Edward Bennett Williams buys Orioles from Hoffberger for $12.3 million
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series
1979 Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play (5-4-3 vs Cleve)
1979 Gary Roenicke hits into Orioles 13th triple play (Oakland)
1979 Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yanks Goose Gossage and Cliff
1978 Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto)
1978 Brewers sweep Orioles 11-3, 16-3, and 13-5 (each with a grand slam)
1977 Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year
1977 Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when mgr Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound)
1977 Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs Kansas City Royals)
1976 A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell
1975 Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award
1975 California Angel Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0
1974 John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
1973 Orioles sell pitcher Eddie Watt to the Phillies
1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit)
1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 4th triple play, 5-4-3 vs Oakland
1972 Jimmy Haynes, born in La Grange, Georgia, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Orioles Pat Dobson no-hits Yomiuri Giants, 2-0
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series
1971 Orioles' Don Buford struck out 5 times in a game
1971 All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Gregory Zaun, born in Glendale, California, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1970 Baltimore Orioles beat Cin Reds, 4 games to 1 in 67th World Series
1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
1970 Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Orioles beat Senators 12-2
1970 Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1970 Rick Krivda, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1969 Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1969 100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5
1969 Baseball's 1st divisional playoff games, Mets beat Braves 9-5 and Orioles beat Twins 4-3 in 12 innings
1969 Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title
1969 Baltimore Orioles pull their 3rd triple play, 5-4-3 vs Kansas City Royals
1968 Mike Mussina, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1968 Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles
1968 A's 1st game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles
1968 Roberto Alomar, Salinas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles
1968 Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles
1968 Paul Carey, U.S. baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1967 Orioles' Stu Miller and Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Tigers
1966 Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1966 Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers
1966 Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series
1966 Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their 1st AL pennant
1966 Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1966 All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles
1965 Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles
1965 Orioles' Brooks Robinson hits into his record tying (George Sisler)
1965 Chris Hoiles, Bowling Green, Ohio, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers
1964 Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yanks, Orioles
1964 Orioles Frank Robinson unanimous choice as AL MVP
1964 Rafael Palmeiro, born in Havana, Cuba, 1st baseman for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 B. J. Surhoff, born in Bronx, New York, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1964 Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1963 Mike Devereaux, born in Casper, Wyoming, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1963 Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins
1962 Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles
1962 Washington Senator Tom Cheney strikes out record 21 Orioles in 16 inn game
1962 Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0
1962 Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cin Reds, Baltimore Orioles
1961 Cal Ripkin, Jr., all-star shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
1961 Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yanks, Orioles
1960 Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1960 Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak
1960 Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle
1959 Baltimore Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Washington Senators)
1957 Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers
1956 Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings
1956 Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings
1956 Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians
1955 [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians
1955 Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)
1954 Yanks send Miller, Segrist, Leppert and 2 minors to Orioles for Blayzka, Kryhoski, Johnson, Fridley and Del Guercio (completing 18 player deal)
1954 Yanks trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18 player deal
1954 Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles
1954 Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1
1954 Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0
1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns
1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager
1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles
1953 AL approves St. Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles
1952 Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1950 Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League
1947 Ken Singleton, born in Mt. Vernon, New York, baseball player, Orioles
1943 Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1939 Steve Barber, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees
1937 Eli Jacobs, baseball owner for the Baltimore Orioles
1935 Cal Ripken Sr, baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles
1930 Earl Weaver, born in St. Louis, Missouri, manager, Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86
1923 Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day
1923 [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher, Orioles
1920 Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles
1914 Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles
1914 Baltimore Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore and Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty
1902 Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL
1902 John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles
1900 Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League
1872 Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, hit .432 in 1897
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