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- proper noun baseball The team Baltimore Orioles.
- noun baseball A group of players from the team Baltimore Orioles.
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Examples
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Said Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley: "What guarantees the attendance for the Orioles is a quality, winning team."
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Uehara, the first Japanese-born pitcher in Orioles history, gave up five hits and a walk before leaving with a 7-1 lead.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Ryan, who struck out 100 in 70 1/3 innings with a 2.43 ERA for the Orioles, is being paid more than the four-year, $40 million the Yanks gave Mariano Rivera before the 2001 season.
USATODAY.com - Blue Jays finally prepared to end lengthy drought 2006
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All four games were sellouts, totaling 195,722 - the most for a four-game home series in Orioles history.
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USATODAY. com - Tejada's enthusiasm catching in Orioles clubhouse
USATODAY.com - Tejada's enthusiasm catching in Orioles clubhouse 2005
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Palmeiro missing: First baseman Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles is two hits short of becoming the fourth player with 3,000 career hits and 500 home runs.
USATODAY.com - Astros' Rocket fired up about 11th appearance 2005
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Competing with money machines like the Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles is difficult.
USATODAY.com - Piniella patiently plunges into job of improving Devil Rays 2004
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Angelos said he had no problem with Selig announcing relocation before an agreement with the Orioles is completed.
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Dressed in Orioles orange, Moxley said his loyalty wouldn't waver.
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For instance - the tag Orioles may be valid in a personal story from someone who loves baseball, but someone interested in the study of birds would find this irrelevant.
Archive 2005-07-10 Chris Heuer 2005
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