
September 26, 1962: 19-year-old Dave McNally makes quick work of A’s in impressive debut
When Dave McNally started the 1962 season with Class-A Elmira,…

August 28, 1960: Umpire’s timeout call nullifies Ted Kluszewski’s apparent 3-run home run
In late August of the seventh season since the St. Louis Browns’…

September 11, 1959: Orioles’ Jerry Walker throws a masterpiece with 16-inning shutout
For 20-year-old Jerry Walker, only two years removed from high…

May 18, 1957: Orioles’ Dick Williams homers to tie game at curfew
On the morning of May 18, 1957, there were crowds of sports fans…

August 6, 1959: Time runs out for Orioles, White Sox in 18-inning marathon
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox had a tendency to…

September 17, 1955: Brooks Robinson makes his major-league debut with Orioles
It was an inauspicious game. Both the Orioles and the Washington…

July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory
Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell was surprised when he was greeted…

July 30, 1954: Orioles’ Bob Kennedy hits first grand slam at Memorial Stadium
Following a last-place finish by the Orioles in 1902, the city…

June 23, 1954: Orioles beat Red Sox in 17 innings, set AL records for time and players
The Baltimore Orioles returned to the American League in 1954…

October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team
Future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove was coming off a 1928 season…

October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series
Red Grier wouldn’t have had the chance to pitch one of the…

September 29, 1902: Boston beats Baltimore in season finale as two teams go in very different directions
Monday, September 29, was the last day of the American League’s…

June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst
On a gloomy afternoon, more than 3,000 fans settled down in American…

August 21, 1901: Joe McGinnity gives two spits over umpire’s calls
“Game forfeited to the Detroits,” umpire Tommy Connolly shouted…

June 24, 1901: Turkey Mike Donlin trots to a 6-for-6 day at the plate for Orioles
John McGraw, the third baseman-manager of the Baltimore Orioles,…

June 18, 1897: Hitting ’Em Where They Ain’t: Wee Willie Keeler’s streak reaches 44 games in a row
Before Joe DiMaggio had his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, the…

October 5, 1896: Baltimore’s Birds building to sweep the Temple Cup from Cleveland
“Three games they lost for the Temple Cup;
Three games right…

April 24, 1894: Orioles stun champion Beaneaters, scoring 14 runs in the ninth inning
Just about every kid who has ever played baseball has had the…

June 14, 1872: Early Baseball Encounters in the West: The Yeddo Royal Japanese Troupe Play Ball in America
Of the 13 members of the Yeddo Royal Japanese Troupe, eight…

April 15, 1954: Orioles return to Baltimore after 52 years
The streets of Baltimore were jam-packed with an estimated 350,000…

April 26, 1901: Baltimore Orioles win home opener in a new major league
In late January of 1901, American League President Ban Johnson…

September 20, 1958: Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees
The game took only 1 hour and 48 minutes. Before a crowd of 10,941…

September 27, 1897: Good (Beaneaters) versus Evil (Orioles)
More than a battle for the 1897 National League pennant, the…

June 10, 1892: Seven hits in seven tries for Wilbert Robinson
Until Rennie Stennett matched the feat in September of 1975,…