The Baltimore Orioles played their first season in the American League in 1954 after spending fifty seasons in St. Louis as the Browns. In their nearly 70 years since moving to Baltimore, the Orioles have won three World Series championships and six American League pennants. I mean, that’s great and
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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
Reds, Orioles Add Memorial Patch for Frank Robinson
The Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles will both pay tribute to the memory of Hall of Famer Frank Robinson throughout the 2019 season. Both patches will feature Robinson’s number 20 in a black circle. Robinson, who died on February 7th at the age of 83, played ten seasons with the
Baltimore Orioles Change Primary Logo for 2019
This couldn’t have come as a surprise to any of you. The Baltimore Orioles are making a minor change to their official logo designations for the upcoming 2019 season. Getting the promotion *officially* from secondary to primary logo is the classic “cartoon bird” logo the club has been wearing on
Orioles Salute Maryland With Special Uniforms
The Baltimore Orioles showed off their Maryland-pride last night by wearing uniforms clad with the unique pattern seen on the state’s flags and other symbols. Available for auction after the game, the uniforms incorporated the Maryland design onto the visor of the Orioles caps, as well as within the “Orioles”
Photos: Orioles Celebrate Maryland With Special Uniforms
The Baltimore Orioles took to the field while celebrating their home state last night, making use of the iconic Maryland state flag on several parts of the uniform. The uniforms were worn as part of “Celebrate Maryland” night at Camden Yards, the Orioles gave replica versions of the jerseys out to fans
2016 MLB Postseason Branding Preview
The 2016 Major League Baseball playoffs start up tonight with the Baltimore Orioles travelling to Toronto to face the Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card Game. As has been the case, especially over the last three seasons, the postseason offers an opportunity for Major League Baseball to wrap their games in a single consistent
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,
Going with the Flow: The Story Behind the Norfolk Tides
On the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States lies an amorphous geographic region designated as Tidewater. It comprises primarily southeastern Virginia, but also (depending on whom you ask and what sort of mood they’re in) parts of North Carolina and Maryland. The Tidewater region is flat and, because its water features—the
Orioles will celebrate 50th anniversary of 1966 World Series win with throwbacks
If you’re a fan of Baltimore’s cartoon bird look, then it’s time to celebrate because the predecessor of the current cartoon bird will be on full display tonight. The Orioles will be paying tribute to the 1966 World Series champion team by wearing throwbacks for their game against the Angels
New Spring Training Uniforms Across MLB for 2016
Spring Training’s going to look a whole lot better in 2016. Today Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era announced a new unified on-field look for the annual slate of exhibition games held every March. The new look includes ball caps, lighter-weight uniforms featuring regular season designs, specially marked baseballs, and other on-field
Best, Worst New Logos of 2014: SportsLogos.Net Readers’ Choice Awards
As we get set to enter the year of hover boards, self-lacing sneakers, and a Chicago Cubs World Series Championship we must first look back on the current year… 2014, which was my 18th running SportsLogos.Net. Overall 2014 was a rather uneventful year when it came to major re-brandings in the big