Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles play at Camden Yards, the retro-style ballpark that launched a wave of similarly designed stadiums across baseball when it opened in 1992. Known for a strong defensive tradition and homegrown pitching, the Orioles have been an American League fixture since 1954. The orange-and-black identity, featuring the team's cartoonish oriole bird mascot, is one of the sport's most cheerful looks. Baltimore's fan base has stuck by the team through both championship eras and long rebuilds.

The franchise traces back to the 1901 American League charter as the Milwaukee Brewers, then the St. Louis Browns, before moving to Baltimore in 1954 and becoming the Orioles. Under manager Earl Weaver, the Orioles won championships in 1966 and 1970, and a third in 1983 behind Cal Ripken Jr. and Eddie Murray. Ripken later broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games streak while wearing the Orioles uniform. Three championships and a run of sustained excellence in the 1960s-80s define Baltimore's baseball legacy.