Memorial Stadium, Baltimore MD

This stadium was used by the Orioles from 1954 to 1991, when Camden Yards replaced it. It was also, for a short time, called Babe Ruth Stadium in reference to the then-recently departed Baltimore native. It was also used by the Baltimore Colts until they left for Indy in 1983.


The Orioles went to 6 World Series (1966, 1969-1971, 1979 and 1983), winning 3 of them (1966, 1970 and 1983), there were 4 Most Valuable Player awards (3B Brooks Robinson 1964, OF Frank Robinson 1966, 1B Boog Powell 1970 and SS Cal Ripken Jr. 1983) won by players while it the stadium.


While learning about this stadiums history, I learned some more about the Orioles. They were originally one of the AL's eight charter franchises in 1901. thier first year was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers for one season before moving to St. Louis to become the St. Louis Browns. They then moved to Baltimore in 1954 and adopted the Orioles name in honor of the official state bird of Maryland.

Another interisting point, the Orioles name had been used by previous major league baseball clubs in Baltimore, including the AL Baltimore Orioles franchise from 1901-1902 that became The New York Yankees. The NL Baltimore Orioles, who were contracted in 1899,when Hall-of-Fame manager took the black and orange team colors to the New York Giants baseball team when he went there.