October 6, 2001: Orioles say goodbye to Cal Ripken Jr.
The moment had been coming for a while. No one wanted it to arrive,…
September 20, 1998: Cal Ripken decides to end consecutive game streak at 2,632
A standing-room crowd of 48,013 showed up at Camden Yards for…
September 6, 1996: Orioles’ Eddie Murray clouts 500th career home run at Camden Yards
Excitement filled the Baltimore air in early September as the…
September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig’s ‘unbreakable’ record with 2,131st consecutive game
Cal Ripken Jr. homers on September 6, 1995, during his record-breaking…
April 6, 1992: Orioles win season opener at brand-new Camden Yards
A new baseball season was beginning in Baltimore. It brought…
October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium
A season was drawing to a close. In Baltimore, an era was also…
May 28, 1987: Orioles soar to victory on Mike Young’s two extra-inning home runs
In the 30-year period from 1957 to 1986, the Baltimore Orioles…
May 30, 1997: Mike Mussina retires 25 straight batters while firing brilliant 1-hitter
The Baltimore Orioles were flying high as June 1997 approached.…
May 2, 1988: Orioles return home for Fantastic Fan Night after snapping 21-game losing streak
The team once known as the St. Louis Browns had escaped to Baltimore…
May 17, 1996: Chris Hoiles hits an ultimate grand slam to walk it off for Orioles
When manager Lou Piniella’s Mariners opened a weekend series…
May 10-11, 1985: Orioles’ Fred Lynn hits walk-off home runs in back-to-back games
Anyone who has stepped up to the plate in a baseball or softball…
April 19, 2006: Orioles lose by 14 on Tuesday, turn tables on Cleveland and score 18 on Wednesday
Early in the 2006 season, the Baltimore Orioles were no strangers…
October 5, 1997: Jeff Reboulet delivers ALDS victory for Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles returned to the postseason for the second…
June 6, 1993: Seven suspended, five injured in Orioles-Mariners brawl
Baseball brawls are usually limited to some vigorous pushing…
April 15, 1987: Milwaukee’s Juan Nieves throws no-hitter against Orioles
The beginning of the 1987 season had been a fun ride for the…
August 12, 1997: After Rex Barney’s death, a quiet night at Camden Yards
The regular season was starting to wind down. The Orioles had…
July 13, 1993: At Camden Yards’ first All-Star Game, a prodigious blast and the boo birds
As much as the All-Star Game is a celebration of baseball’s…
August 6, 1986: Orioles ‘slam’ Rangers with 9-run fourth inning but still lose game
It’s not often that a team hits two grand slams in one game,…
September 28, 2000: ‘They should have a mercy rule’: Orioles score record 23 runs in blowout of Blue Jays
With four games left in the 2000 season, the only role available…
April 3, 1989: New-look Orioles begin season on winning note
Much as the 1989 season would prove to be a refreshing change…
April 4, 2001: Hideo Nomo joins elite company with no-hitters in both leagues
In his first start with the Boston Red Sox, Hideo Nomo pitched…
August 11, 1991: ‘Untouchable’ Wilson Alvarez pitches a no-hitter in second major-league start
The Wilson Álvarez no-hitter journey began in the Maracaibo…
August 5, 1983: Brooks Robinson Celebration Night
Oriole fans were positively giddy during the first week of August…
August 24, 1983: Tippy Martinez picks off three Blue Jays in one inning
The 25,882 fans who ventured to Memorial Stadium in Baltimore…