When was the first Baltimore Orioles game?
The Baltimore Orioles were a charter team in the American Association in 1882. The AA folded in 1891 and the Orioles joined the National League in 1892. They played in the NL until 1899 when they were contracted along with teams from Cleveland, Washington, and Louisville. When the American League was founded in 1901, there was a team in Baltimore called the Orioles. That team lasted two years and moved to New York for the 1903 season. The current Baltimore Orioles franchise moved to Baltimore from St. Louis for the 1954 season.
