Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Orioles history
More than most teams, the Orioles love participating in the Rule 5 Draft. From 2006-20, not a year went by without the O’s making at least one selection, a stretch that stood out as one of the most active in recent memory. Some of those picks turned into longtime regulars,
The best baseball players born on Oct. 9
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 9. 1) Joe Sewell (1898) Sewell, the first of two Hall of Famers on this list, found his
The best baseball players born on Sept. 30
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 30.
The best baseball players born on Sept. 28
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.
The best baseball players born on Sept. 24
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 24: 1) Rafael Palmeiro (1964) Long before the finger-wag seen 'round the world, Palmeiro, a four-time All-Star and
Top Orioles Draft pick from every season
BALTIMORE -- For a team undergoing a rebuild -- like the Orioles did in recent years -- so many dreams are pinned on the MLB Draft. And so many of those dreams get tied up in team’s top picks, who historically result in disproportionate amounts of future value compared to
The best baseball players born on April 21
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 21:
Flash back to these buzzworthy Orioles debuts
The wait is over, although it wasn't a long one: Jackson Holliday has cracked the the Majors. On April 10, the Orioles called up the elite prospect from Triple-A to make a highly anticipated MLB debut that resulted in a 7-5 win at Fenway Park. Just 20 years old, the
The 10 youngest players in Orioles history
BALTIMORE -- With the likes of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson already having cracked the Majors, along with 2022 No. 1 overall pick Jackson Holliday recently having done the same, the youth movement in Baltimore is fully underway. After the Orioles turned heads by surging to a 101-win season in
Top 5 debut seasons in Orioles history
It’s difficult to make a better first impression than the one Frank Robinson made for the Orioles, who were looking for a difference-maker in the winter of 1965 to catapult their emerging team to the next level. What they got was an icon, a singular figure who would go on
Orioles' 5 best homegrown Draft picks
Each year, the MLB Draft provides teams the opportunity to restock their farm systems, look to the future and find their next homegrown star. That’s occurred quite a few times for the Orioles, whose best Draft picks have gone on to become some of the game’s all-time greats. Not all
The best baseball players born on Feb. 3
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 3:
The best baseball players born on Jan. 15
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 15:
Top 10 moments in Jim Palmer's HOF career
The lanky build, the graceful delivery featuring full arm extension, the regular-season consistency and the postseason toughness. Jim Palmer owned seemingly every gift a pitcher could possess, which might explain why he won more games in the 1970s (186) than any Major Leaguer. He notched at least 20 wins in
10 Brooks Robinson stats you have to see
Before Mike Schmidt, Adrián Beltré and Nolan Arenado, there was Brooks Robinson. The man who became known as the “Human Vacuum Cleaner,” Robinson played third base like a maestro. And he did it year after year, for more than two decades spent entirely in Baltimore. Still rightfully regarded as one
Top 10 moments of Brooks Robinson's career
Before Cal Ripken Jr. towered over Baltimore’s baseball landscape, there was Brooks Robinson. Robinson established the template for what a franchise icon -- not just Baltimore’s, but any city’s -- should be. He spanned generations by spending all of his 23 big league seasons (1955-77) with the Orioles. That’s the
10 things that define Luis Aparicio's legacy
From Sept. 15-Oct. 15, MLB.com is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting stories that pay tribute to some of the most significant and talented players from Latin America in the game's history. ---
10 moments that defined Lee Smith's career
When Lee Smith called it a career after the 1997 season, there was no closer more fruitful in baseball history. He held the record in career saves, with 478. He acquired at least 30 saves 10 times and 40 saves three times, leading the NL four times (and the Majors
These are the Orioles' best homegrown stars
BALTIMORE -- With Adley Rutschman now in the Majors, the Orioles hope they are getting their first big league look at their next homegrown star. They are a franchise well-versed with that type of player, able to sport five Hall of Famers and many other club legends who spent the
10 players you forgot were Orioles
Do you remember Izzy Molina? Nobody would blame you if you didn't. A journeyman Minor League catcher for most of his career, Molina was 31 when he squatted behind the plate for the Orioles on May 6, 2002. None of his previous 68 big league games had come with the
How the oriole became a baseball bird
When many people think of orioles, a group of New World birds in the blackbird family, one of the first associations they make is baseball. The next is probably Baltimore. Put together, the city and brilliant orange-and-black bird have been linked for centuries, long before the baseball Orioles moved east
5 best seasons by an Orioles pitcher
Over the first half of their nearly seven-decade history, the Orioles came to be known more for their pitching prowess than their position players. They had six American League Cy Young Award winners from 1969-1980, including four in a six-year stretch to close out that decade. So it makes sense
The 10 most legendary moments at OPACY
From the day it opened in 1992, Baltimore’s crown jewel of a ballpark set a new standard. In the years since, it’s hosted some of baseball's most unforgettable moments. Here are the 10 best in the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which remains one of the most iconic,
5 best seasons by an Orioles position player
Over the years, some of baseball’s greatest players have called Baltimore home. That’s led to some incredible individual performances, stretched out over 162-game increments. It’s really a beautiful thing -- watching an elite player clicking on all cylinders for a full summer. Orioles fans have seen it more than a
Orioles' all-time retired numbers
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles have been quick to identify franchise-changing talent. And the six numbers they've retired reflect that, as the O's deserve some credit for putting these uniforms on ice at Camden Yards. Yes, being a surefire Hall of Famer is a tall task, but these half-dozen numbers (along