The Baltimore Orioles are unique in minor league baseball in that three of their four farm teams play in the same state as their parent club, and the one that doesn’t is the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, who play next door in Virginia. But even with all those Orioles affiliates nearby,
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Aberdeen IronBirds to honor Ripken family with rebrand
The short-season Class A Aberdeen IronBirds are named in honor of their team owner, the Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr., as well as their parent club, the Baltimore Orioles, who are often called the Birds by fans. But for one game, the team will triple down on that homage, paying
Aberdeen IronBirds to play as Star-Spangled Banners on Sundays
The Aberdeen IronBirds, short-season Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, will play every Sunday home game in 2018 as the Star-Spangled Banners. The name change is a way “to honor the military and Maryland as the birthplace of the national anthem,” the team said. The IronBirds’ permanent nickname is a
Angry Birds: The Story Behind the Aberdeen IronBirds
The Baltimore Orioles are unique in minor league baseball in that all but one of their farm teams play in the same state as their parent club, and the one that doesn’t is the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, who play in neighbouring Virginia. But even with all those Orioles affiliates nearby,
Aberdeen Ironbirds Update Identity for 2013
The Aberdeen Ironbirds, owned by the Brothers Ripken – Cal and Billy, the Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, unveiled their new primary logo yesterday, their first logo change in team history. According to Billy the new logo is combination of the old “Angry Orioles” logo of the late 1960s