Now entering our 56th season, the Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball franchise steeped in tradition. Orioles Baseball has been an integral part of Baltimore, the State of Maryland and the entire Mid-Atlantic region since 1954.

The much heralded ballpark, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, continues to serve as a destination for baseball fans from across this region and around the world. Oriole Park recently welcomed its 50 millionth fan in just 17 seasons, becoming the fastest ballpark ever to reach this milestone. Hailed as the standard-bearer for the new wave of "retro" ballparks that followed, Camden Yards blends the best aesthetics of baseball's historic ballparks with the newest technologies of today, creating a state-of-the-art facility in a downtown setting that provides significant economic benefit to the city and consistently ranks among the top ballparks in America.

Off the field, the Orioles recognize the value of support from the community and believe it is important to give back by being actively involved in local programs and initiatives. Through OriolesREACH, the Orioles have established numerous new community support initiatives while also partnering with several existing charities and organizations. The Baltimore Orioles Charitable Foundation and Baltimore Orioles, Inc. have donated more than nine million dollars to charities since the ownership group headed by Peter Angelos purchased the team in 1993.

On the field, six members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame - Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Earl Weaver - have worn the Orioles uniform and entered the Hall of Fame representing the organization. Thanks to the contributions of these players, the team has won three World Series championships: 1966, 1970 and 1983. The club has made ten postseason appearances, most recently in 1997 after becoming just the sixth team ever to win its division after leading every day of the season. From 1960 through 1997, the Orioles had the highest winning percentage in all of Major League Baseball.

Under the current leadership of President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail, the Orioles are positioning themselves for sustained success moving forward.

This is Baltimore Orioles Baseball. This is Birdland.