2014 Event Derek Jeter bats the winning ball in his last home game for the New York Yankees, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles 1997 Event Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 in ALCS 1997 Event Orioles beat Yankes 13-9 in longest 9 inning game 1996 Event Yankees (3) and Orioles (3) combine to tie play off record of 6 home runs 1996 Event Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game 1996 Event Baltimore Orioles end season with record 257 home runs 1996 Event Orioles Brady Anderson is 14th to hit 50 home runs 1996 Event Orioles' Roberto Alomar suspended 5 games for spitting at ump 1996 Event Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career home run 1996 Event Rangers scores 16 in 8th vs Orioles 1995 Event Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Event Orioles Jeff Manto, hits his 4th consecutive homer 1993 Event Peter Angelos and William DeWitt purchase Orioles 1992 Event 1st time Baltimore Orioles draw 3 million fans at home 1992 Event Danny Tartabull has 9 RBIs as Yankees beat Orioles 16-4 1992 Event Kelly Saunders is 1st female baseball announcer for the Baltimore Orioles 1992 Event 1st game at Camden Field, Baltimore Orioles beat Indians 2-0 1991 Event Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his 2nd AL MVP 1991 Event Orioles last game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (vs Detroit Tigers) 1991 Event All star MVP: Cal Ripken, Jr. for the Baltimore Orioles 1990 Event 1st 8 New York Yankees hit safely vs Baltimore Orioles to tie record 1990 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 10th triple play (1-6-3 vs Oakland) 1990 Event Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list 1990 Event Ground breaking begins on Baltimore Orioles' new $102 million stadium 1989 Event Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game) 1989 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play, vs. Yankees 1988 Event Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles 1988 Event Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers 1988 Event Baltimore Orioles sign a 15 year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park 1988 Event Baltimore Orioles win record 14th straight from beginning of season 1988 Event Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 loses 1988 Event Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row 1988 Event Baltimore Orioles set worst record to start a season 0-14 (will go 0-21) 1988 Event Frank Robinson replaces Cal Ripken as manager of Baltimore Orioles 1987 Event Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles 1987 Event Orioles Cal Ripken becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal 1986 Event Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish 1986 Event Orioles, Dwyer and Sheets, and Rangers, Harrah, hit record 3 grand slams 1986 Event Longest 9 inning AL game (4h16m), Baltimore Orioles beat Yankees 18-9 1985 Event Baltimore Orioles W Gross and L Sheets are 6th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1985 Event Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles 1983 Event Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3 in 80th World Series 1982 Event Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year 1981 Event Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike 1980 Event Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak 1979 Event Edward Bennett Williams buys Orioles from Hoffberger for $12.3 million 1979 Event Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series 1979 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play, 5-4-3 vs. Cleveland 1979 Event Gary Roenicke hits into Orioles 13th triple play (Oakland) 1979 Event Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Goose Gossage and Cliff 1978 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto) 1978 Event Brewers sweep Orioles 11-3, 16-3, and 13-5 (each with a grand slam) 1977 Event Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year 1977 Event Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when manager Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound) 1977 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs Kansas City Royals) 1976 Event A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell 1975 Event Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award 1975 Event California Angel Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0 1974 Birthday John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles 1973 Event Orioles sell pitcher Eddie Watt to the Phillies 1973 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit) 1973 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 4th triple play, 5-4-3 vs Oakland 1972 Birthday Jimmy Haynes, born in La Grange, Georgia, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Event Orioles Pat Dobson no-hits Yomiuri Giants, 2-0 1971 Event Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series 1971 Event Orioles' Don Buford struck out 5 times in a game 1971 Event All star MVP: Frank Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Aaron Ledesma, born in Union City, California, professional baseball player, infielder, played for Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Gregory Zaun, born in Glendale, California, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1970 Event Baltimore Orioles beat Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1 in 67th World Series 1970 Event Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals 1970 Event Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Orioles beat Senators 12-2 1970 Birthday Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1970 Birthday Rick Krivda, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1969 Birthday Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1969 Event 100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5 1969 Event Baseball's 1st divisional playoff games, Mets beat Braves 9-5 and Orioles beat Twins 4-3 in 12 innings 1969 Event Baltimore Orioles, win earliest AL Eastern division title 1969 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 3rd triple play, 5-4-3 vs Kansas City Royals 1968 Birthday Mike Mussina, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1968 Event Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles 1968 Event A's 1st game in Oakland-Alameda Stadium, lose 4-1 to Baltimore Orioles 1968 Birthday Roberto Alomar, Salinas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1968 Birthday Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Birthday Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Birthday Paul Carey, U.S. baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1967 Event Orioles' Stu Miller and Steve Barber lose 2-1 despite no-hitting Tigers 1966 Birthday Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1966 Birthday Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers 1966 Event Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series 1966 Event Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their 1st AL pennant 1966 Event Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1966 Event All star MVP: Brooks Robinson for the Baltimore Orioles 1965 Event Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles 1965 Event Orioles' Brooks Robinson hits into his record tying (George Sisler) 1965 Birthday Chris Hoiles, Bowling Green, Ohio, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1964 Birthday Billy Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 2nd baseman, Bal Orioles, Texas Rangers 1964 Birthday Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yankees, Orioles 1964 Event Orioles Frank Robinson unanimous choice as AL MVP 1964 Birthday Rafael Palmeiro, born in Havana, Cuba, 1st baseman for the Baltimore Orioles 1964 Birthday B. J. Surhoff, born in Bronx, New York, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1964 Birthday Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1963 Birthday David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1963 Birthday Mike Devereaux, born in Casper, Wyoming, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1963 Birthday Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins 1962 Birthday Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Event Washington Senator Tom Cheney strikes out record 21 Orioles in 16 inn game 1962 Event Los Angeles Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 1962 Birthday Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles 1961 Birthday Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Orioles 1960 Birthday Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1960 Birthday Harold Reynolds, born in Eugene, Oregon, professional baseball player, second baseman, played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels 1960 Birthday Cal Ripken, Havre de Grace, Maryland, shortstop, Baltimore Orioles, game streak 1960 Event Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle 1959 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Washington Senators) 1957 Birthday Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers 1956 Event Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings 1956 Event Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings 1956 Birthday Terry Kennedy, born in Euclid, Ohio, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants 1956 Birthday Eddie Murray, born in Los Angeles, California, 1st baseman, Orioles, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1955 Birthday [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians 1955 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) 1954 Event Yankees send Miller, Segrist, Leppert and 2 minors to Orioles for Blayzka, Kryhoski, Johnson, Fridley and Del Guercio (completing 18 player deal) 1954 Event Yankees trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18 player deal 1954 Event Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles 1954 Event Orioles 1st game in Baltimore beat White Sox 3-1 1954 Event Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 1953 Event Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1953 Event Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager 1953 Event Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles 1953 Event AL approves St. Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles 1952 Birthday Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1950 Event Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League 1947 Birthday Ken Singleton, born in Mount Vernon, New York, baseball player, Orioles 1943 Birthday Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1939 Birthday Steve Barber, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1937 Birthday Eli Jacobs, baseball owner for the Baltimore Orioles 1935 Birthday Cal Ripken Sr, baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles 1930 Birthday Earl Weaver, born in St. Louis, Missouri, manager, Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86 1923 Event Giants defeat Baltimore Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day 1923 Birthday [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher, Orioles 1920 Birthday Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner, Redskins, Baltimore Orioles 1914 Event Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles 1914 Event 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 Event Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL 1902 Event John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles 1900 Event Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball's American League 1872 Birthday Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, hit .432 in 1897
