The Orioles Encyclopedia: A Half Century of History and Highlights

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The history of the Baltimore Orioles is stuffed with amazing achievements, inspiring efforts, hilarious antics, and a few bitter disappointments. The Orioles Encyclopedia traces the history, triumphs, and follies of the team from 1954 to the present.

Think you recognize the whole thing about the Orioles? Test your knowledge with this exhaustive guide. The Encyclopedia includes nearly 400 player profiles from Bobo to Zupo, the result of each game since 1954, and short features on managers and coaches. Browse through the seasons chronologically or by the players alphabetically. This comprehensive information is delivered to life with more than 350 rarely seen photographs―including 26 color plates―from the Baseball Hall of Fame and the old Baltimore News-American, together with classic photos from the pages of Sport magazine and Sports Illustrated.

The Orioles Encyclopedia recounts the colorful history of this storied and beleaguered program. Possibly one of the vital tales and memories found in these pages will inspire a conversation between a father and son, grandfather and granddaughter, boyfriend and girlfriend, old fan and new. With a foreword by Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, The Orioles Encyclopedia is the ultimate companion for any baseball fan who wears orange and black.


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