Orioles bespectacled C Clint Courtney goes 5 for 5, as Baltimore defeats the Senators, 5 – 0.
Orioles bespectacled C Clint Courtney goes 5 for 5, as Baltimore defeats the Senators, 5 – 0.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Bob Turley gives up two hits to the New York Yankees but is defeated by his former teammates, 4 – 2. It is Turley’s second two-hit loss of the season; the Cleveland Indians defeated him on April 2nd.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Bob Turley gives up two hits to the New York Yankees but is defeated by his former teammates, 4 – 2. It is Turley’s second two-hit loss of the season; the Cleveland Indians defeated him on April 2nd.
big league ball returns to Baltimore
After a 51-year absence, big league ball returns to Baltimore as a crowd of 46,354 watch the Orioles beat the White Sox, 3 – 1, in the first game played at Memorial Stadium. Clint Courtney of the Orioles hits the first major league home run in the ballpark. A Baltimore ownership group, which includes Clarence Mills, Jim Keelty, Jerry Hoffberger and Zanvyl Krieger, bought the former St. Louis Browns and brought the franchise to the Charm City.
In their first significant trade since moving from St. Louis, the Orioles exchange outfielders with the Senators, sending Roy Sievers to Washington for Gil Conan
In their first significant trade since moving from St. Louis, the Orioles, formerly known as the Browns, exchange outfielders with the Senators, sending Roy Sievers to Washington for Gil Conan. Sievers will spend five solid seasons in the nation’s capital, making the All-Star squad twice, and Conan, playing less than two seasons in Baltimore, compiles a .266 batting average with three home runs, appearing in 155 games.
Jack Dunn III officially turns over the name “Orioles” to the major league franchise
1953 – Jack Dunn III officially turns over the name “Orioles” to the major league franchise. His family had successfully operated the International League Orioles franchise for years in Baltimore, Maryland.
19th century star Wee Willie Keeler dies at the age of 50
On January 1, 1923, 19th century star Wee Willie Keeler dies at the age of 50. Having promised his fans and former teammates he’d live to see 1923, Wee Willie Keeler dies on New Year’s Day of that year as a result of heart failure. The five-foot, four-and-a-half-inch Keeler amassed 2,932 hits, and…
Billy Cox Stats & Facts
Billy Cox Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg) Born: August 29, 1919 in Newport, PA Died: March 30, 1978 in Harrisburg, PA Buried: Newport Cemetery, Newport, PA High School: Newport HS (Newport, PA) Debut: September 20, 1941 (9,132nd in major league history) vs. CIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: June 11, 1955 vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H,…
Jack Dunn, owner of the International League Baltimore Orioles, buys the park built by the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League.
1916 – Jack Dunn, owner of the International League Baltimore Orioles, buys the park built by the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League.
Babe Ruth debuts in minor leagues fires shutout
On April 22, 1914, future Hall of Famer Babe Ruth makes his pitching debut for the minor league Baltimore Orioles of the International League. The left-handed throwing Ruth allows only six hits in shutting out the Buffalo Bisons, 6-0. At the plate, Ruth picks up two singles in four at-bats.
Left with only five players available to play after mass defections to the National League, the Orioles forfeit a game to St. Louis and their franchise to the league
Left with only five players available to play after mass defections to the National League, the Orioles forfeit a game to St. Louis and their franchise to the league, which borrows players from other teams and operates the club for the balance of the season.
