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The Orioles’ four All-Star selections are their most since 2016. It marks the first career All-Star selection for Félix Bautista, Yennier Cano, Austin Hays, and Adley Rutschman.
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This is the first time in team history that the O's have claimed AL Player and Rookie of the Month in the same month.
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The Orioles 18 wins in April are the most in club history, and their most in a single month since June 2016. They have won six consecutive series for the first time since 2014.
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Anthony Santander's 11 career Eutaw Street home runs are tied with Chris Davis for the most in Oriole Park history.
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Gunnar Henderson is the fourth player in Orioles history to hit 50 career home runs before turning 23, joining Manny Machado, Eddie Murray, and Boog Powell.
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Yesterday, Jackson Holliday became the youngest player (20y, 299d) in Orioles history to reach safely five times in a game. He is the youngest MLB player to do so since Juan Soto in 2019.
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The Baltimore Orioles are 20 games over .500. It is the first time they are 20 games over .500 before August since 1997.
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Cedric Mullins recorded his third career five-hit game. The Orioles have three players with five-hit games this year, tied for the most in the majors. The O’s 31-16 record is the second-best in Major League Baseball.
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The Baltimore Orioles are the first American League team to reach 60 wins this year.
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Adley Rutschman is the first Major League catcher since at least 1900 to record 23 doubles in his first 66 career games.
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Zach Eflin is the first player in Orioles history to win each of his first four appearances, all of which were starts.
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Every Baltimore starter recorded a hit and scored a run today. It marks the first time all Orioles starters recorded a hit and scored a run in a game since August 25, 2017.
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For the first time since 1979, the Baltimore Orioles are the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 70 wins.
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Zach Eflin's 12 starts without allowing a walk this season are the most in MLB.
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Jackson Holliday is the youngest player in Orioles history to record three hits and score three runs in a single game.
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With their win today, the Orioles have gone 22 straight series against AL East opponents without a loss. It marks the longest such streak against division opponents since divisions were introduced in 1969.
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The Orioles are the first team in Major League Baseball this year to have four players with 10+ home runs (Henderson, Rutschman, Santander, Mountcastle).
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Anthony Santander's grand slam was the first by an Oriole with the team trailing by exactly three runs in the eighth inning or later since Luke Scott on May 13, 2010.
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Cade Povich’s 10 strikeouts are the most by an O’s rookie since Kyle Bradish on September 22, 2022.
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On his birthday, we remember Hall of Famer and Orioles Legend, Earl Weaver.
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The Orioles have won five straight games. Their .607 winning percentage is the club’s best pre-All-Star Break winning percentage since 1997. They are two games back in the AL East and have the third-best record in Major League Baseball.
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Jackson Holliday became the youngest player to record a pinch-hit extra-base hit since Juan Soto in 2018.
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The Orioles scored four runs in the second inning without recording a hit. It marks their most runs scored in a single inning without a hit since May 8, 1985.
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Frank Robinson on his birthday 🧡
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At 21 years and 63 days, Gunnar Henderson will become the youngest position player to make his Major League debut with the Orioles since Manny Machado (20y-34d) on August 9, 2012. He will be the youngest player to make his MLB debut this year.
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With Cedric Mullins' walk-off home run, the Orioles have hit 3+ home runs in 5 straight games for the first time since August 6-10, 1996. They are one game shy of tying the club record of 6 straight games with 3+ homers from May 8-13, 1987.
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The Orioles have made the Postseason in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1996-97.
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Cedric Mullins is the fourth player in Orioles history to record at least 30 stolen bases in three different seasons.
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Zach Eflin's perfect game bid of 5.0 innings today is tied for the longest by a visiting starting pitcher in Colorado in Rockies history, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
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The Orioles have won nine consecutive games in a single season for the first time since winning 13 straight in 1999.
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Colton Cowser is the ninth rookie in Orioles history to hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs in a season.
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Emmanuel Rivera's 11 total bases are the most by an Oriole this year.
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Tonight marks the first time the Orioles have had multiple four-game sweeps in a single season since 1987 (2).
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Gunnar Henderson's 34 home runs are tied for the most in a single season by a shortstop in Orioles history. Baltimore's 12 leadoff home runs this year are tied for the most in a single season in franchise history.
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Gunnar Henderson's three go-ahead home runs in the seventh inning-or-later this year are tied with Cal Ripken, Jr., Ron Hansen, and Tito Francona for the most by a rookie in Orioles history.
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Tonight marks the first time the Orioles have had two players hit multiple home runs in the same game since June 19, 2021 (Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins).
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According to @EliasSports, the Orioles have swept three consecutive series for the first time since April 22 to May 1, 2005. Their current 10-game winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest single-season winning streak in team history.
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At 58-37, the Orioles have the best record in the American League and second-best in MLB. They are one of three teams with a winning percentage of at least .600.
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The Orioles have combined to hit 5 home runs tonight, their most since September 9, 2023.
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Adley Rutschman has homered from both sides of the plate in the same game for the first time in his career. He is the first Orioles batter to do so since Anthony Santander on May 5, 2023.
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As Jackie Robinson once famously said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” . Mo Gaba will always be remembered for the impact his life had on our entire city. The lasting legacy of Mo Gaba:
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Jack Flaherty is the second pitcher in Orioles history to retire 15-or-more consecutive batters in his debut with the team, joining Dave McNally (17) in his MLB debut in 1962.
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The Baltimore Orioles have won five straight series against AL East opponents for the first time since 2014.
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The Orioles have hit 3+ home runs in 4 straight games for the first time since May 21-24, 2013.
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Brooks Robinson had the only RBI in 1-0 games a record 10 times since RBI became an official statistic in 1920.
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About Last Night:.•The O's 8-run seventh marked their most runs in an inning this year. •Tied for the most runs scored in an inning at Yankee Stadium in O's history. •Austin Hays became the second Oriole with two hits in an inning this year. •Their 19 comeback wins lead MLB.
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Dean Kremer is the second Oriole to carry a no-hitter into the seventh inning this season, joining Kyle Bradish (7.0 IP) on May 26 at Chicago-AL.
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Norby is the 12th player in Orioles history to homer for his first career hit and first since Heston Kjerstad on September 15, 2023.
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With his 430th career save, Craig Kimbrel passes Kenley Jansen for sole possession of fifth on the all-time saves list and the most among active pitchers.
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Per @EliasSports, Adley Rutschman is the first player in O's history to reach base safely in his first seven plate appearances to start the season.
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Last night, Kyle Bradish became the eighth rookie in MLB history to hold the Astros to two-or-fewer hits over 8.0 shutout innings.
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Last night, Gunnar Henderson (22-007) became the youngest Oriole to hit multiple home runs in a game since Manny Machado (20-082) on September 26, 2012. Henderson is the youngest O's player to do so on the road since Eddie Murray (21-219) on October 1, 1977.
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Gunnar Henderson's 30th home run of the year landed on Eutaw Street. It is the third Eutaw Street home run of his career.
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Yesterday, Adley Rutschman became the first Orioles batter to hit a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch since Chris Davis on June 17, 2014.
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The 2022 Orioles are the first team in Major League Baseball history to win more than 70 games after finishing each of the previous three full seasons with 100+ losses.
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Anthony Santander’s 34 home runs this season mark a career high.
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There is nothing quite like the bond between a father and his son, especially for Jorge López and his son, Mikael. Read more ➡️
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Joey Ortiz joins Don Baylor as the only Orioles in club history to record at least 3 RBI in their Major League debut.
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Gunnar Henderson also leads all of Major League Baseball with 78 runs scored. He is the youngest player in Major League history to score at least 75 runs before the All-Star break.
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Colton Cowser extended his hitting streak to a career-long 16 games, the longest by an Orioles rookie since Trey Mancini in 2017 (17 G).
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Anthony Santander hit his 10th career Eutaw Street home run in the first inning today, the second-most in Oriole Park history behind Chris Davis (11).
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Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg have won back-to-back Player of the Week honors. It is the first time since 1981 that the Orioles won back-to-back Player of the Week awards after Orioles Legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Murray won on September 13 and 20.
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With his single in the eighth inning, Holliday became the youngest Oriole to record four hits in a game since Brooks Robinson in 1957.
Jackson Holliday is the youngest player in Orioles history to record three hits and score three runs in a single game.
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Albert Suárez’s six scoreless innings today extended his scoreless innings streak to 17.2. His eight scoreless starts this year are the most in Major League Baseball (min. 2.0 IP/GS).
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That marked the 7th grand slam by an Oriole this season and the first since Jackson Holliday on July 31 vs. Toronto. It was Anthony Santander's fourth career grand slam and his second of the season.
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11,945 days later, Adley Rutschman joins Ben McDonald as the second No. 1 overall pick in Orioles history to make his Major League debut.
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Jorge Mateo is the only player in Major League Baseball this year with at least 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases.
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“As long as they are happy, that’s all that matters to me.”. This Father's Day, James McCann reflects on what being a dad means to him. 📖:
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70 years ago, the Orioles brought Major League baseball back to Baltimore. As we begin the countdown to Opening Day, we look back at the players and events that helped shaped the past 70 seasons of “Orioles Magic,” 10 years at a time.
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Last night, Ramón Urías became the first O's player to homer on his birthday since Matt Wieters on May 21, 2016.
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The celebrations, the magical moments, and the lasting mark he left on Birdland. Today, we look back on and celebrate all of the reasons that @SimplyAJ10 will forever be an Oriole.
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23 of Adley Rutschman's 39 Major League hits have gone for extra bases. His 23 extra-base hits are the most by an Orioles player in their first 48 career games.
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Gunnar Henderson is the first Oriole to homer in four straight games since DJ Stewart in 2020.
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The Baltimore Orioles have now won or split 11 straight series against AL East opponents.
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Anyone who was in the stands or watching on TV will never forget the night of September 6, 1995. Remembering @CalRipkenJr and The Streak, 25 years later. 📰:
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With Gunnar Henderson's home run in the 7th inning, the Orioles have now homered in 20 consecutive games. That ties the longest consecutive home run streak in team history, matching July 17 to August 9, 1998.
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Happy birthday to the Iron Man, @CalRipkenJr! . Behind the scenes of a legendary career in today’s “Best of Cal” photo blog. 📸:
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Celebrating the legacy of @CalRipkenJr, as told by Orioles Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson. 📰:
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The rookies showed out in STL:.• Kyle Bradish became the second pitcher in MLB history to record 11+ K/0 BB in one of his first 3 career starts. • Félix Bautista threw 101.9 MPH, the fastest pitch by an Oriole in the Statcast era. • Tyler Nevin hit his first homer of the year.
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Most leadoff home runs in a season in Orioles history:. 12 - Brady Anderson (1996).8 - Cedric Mullins (2021).7 - Brady Anderson (1999 & 2000).5 - Gunnar Henderson (2024), Cedric Mullins (2022), Seth Smith (2017), Adam Jones (2016), Don Buford (1971)
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Anthony Santander earned his first career Silver Slugger award after hitting a career-high 44 home runs. He became the fifth Orioles switch-hitter (sixth occurrence) to earn the honor and the first since Adley Rutschman in 2023.
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With two home runs last night, Ryan Mountcastle became the fastest player in O's history to hit 50 career home runs (231 games).
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On Wednesday, Gunnar Henderson started the game with a leadoff home run and Cedric Mullins ended it with a walk-off. It marked the fourth time in club history that the Orioles hit both a leadoff and walk-off home run in the same game:.5/23/2000 vs. SEA (Brady Anderson/Cal
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Orioles pitchers posted a 2.86 ERA in May, the team's lowest in a full month since September 2014 (2.67).
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Jorge Mateo is the sixth player in Orioles history with back-to-back 30 stolen base seasons, joining Cedric Mullins, Brian Roberts, Corey Patterson, Al Bumbry, and Luis Aparicio.
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Adley Rutschman is the only player in Major League Baseball history to record at least five home runs, 22 doubles, and 25 walks in his first 57 career games.
Per @EliasSports, Adley Rutschman is the only rookie catcher since 1900 to record 20+ doubles in his first 57 games. He is the third rookie catcher to record 28+ extra-base hits in that span, joining Carlton Fisk and Geovany Soto.
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Streak snapped. The hometown kid puts the Birds back in the win column.
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Tonight marked the first time each of the first six Orioles batters scored to start the game since July 18, 2017.
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Orioles broadcaster @MelanieLynneN makes history tonight as the first female broadcaster in franchise history to call play-by-play for a regular season game. #Birdland . Story by @JoeTrezz:.
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Most leadoff home runs in a season in Orioles history:. 12 - Brady Anderson (1996).8 - Gunnar Henderson (2024) and Cedric Mullins (2021).
Most leadoff home runs in a season in Orioles history:. 12 - Brady Anderson (1996).8 - Cedric Mullins (2021).7 - Gunnar Henderson (2024) and Brady Anderson (1999 & 2000).
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Join the Orioles tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, as they celebrate Faith Night at The Yard.
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Brooks spent the entirety of his 23-year Hall of Fame career with the Orioles, tied with Carl Yastrzemski for the longest career with a single team in MLB history.
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Adley Rutschman is the ninth player in Major League Baseball history, and the first catcher, to record at least 40 extra-base hits and 50 walks in his first 89 career games.
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“All you can do is give it your best, show people you enjoy the game, and don’t take it for granted. Just go out there, be yourself, and play hard.". Nick Markakis did that every day, and today, he will be inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame.
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Cedric Mullins' weekend was historic in more ways than one.
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“It’s a really strong responsibility, pitching in the ninth inning.". Félix Bautista is tied for the American League lead with 33 saves and has pitched himself into the AL Cy Young discussion. Read more about the rise of "The Mountain." .
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About that Austin Hays homer:.• It was the seventh second-deck home run in Oriole Park history, and the fourth by an Oriole. • The ball traveled 464 feet, the farthest home run of Hays' career by 43 feet. • Marked the third-longest second-deck homer in Oriole Park history.
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Orioles Hall of Famer Al Bumbry has remained active in the Baltimore community since retiring, making appearances at Camden Yards and numerous events throughout the city over the years. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Over his past six games, Adley Rutschman has recorded five doubles and two home runs. Per @EliasSports, his six consecutive games with an extra-base hit are tied with Ryan Mountcastle (2021) and Chito Martínez (1991) for the longest such streak by an O's rookie (since 1954).
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