Baltimore Orioles (NL)

The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. After the AA folded, they joined the National League in 1892 and played in the NL until the league dropped the team after the 1899 season.

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American Association - National League - 1882 - 1899 - 1892

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The original Orioles were one of the most storied teams in the history of the game. Managed by Ned Hanlon, they won NL pennants in 1894, 1895 and 1896, and sported some of the most colorful players in history including John McGraw, Wee Willie Keeler, Hughie Jennings, Joe Kelley and Dan Brouthers.

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Ned Hanlon - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - John McGraw - Wee Willie Keeler - Hughie Jennings - Joe Kelley - Dan Brouthers

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They were rough characters who practically invented "scientific" baseball, the form of baseball played before the home run became the norm in the 1920s, which involved tight pitching, hit and run tactics, stealing bases and precise bunting. One such play, where the batter deliberately strikes the pitched ball downward onto the infield surface with sufficient force such that the ball rebounds skyward, allowing the batter to reach first base safely before the opposing team can field the ball, remains known as a Baltimore chop.

Related Topics:
Home run - Pitching - Hit and run - Stealing bases - Bunt

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