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The Orioles

1954

The Baltimore Orioles first season started in 1954. First baseman Eddie Waitkus would lead the league with 78 errorless games. Dick Kryhoski would would go 19 consecutive game hitting streak. And Clint Courtney who would be the only American Leaguers to hit 5 hits in a game. But in the end the Orioles would end up with 54 wins and 100 losses.

1955

This season a new manager, Paul Richards, arrived. Paul was formally the Chicago White Soxs manager. Paul came with a new attitude for the team he was determined to win first and the other teams to tie for last. He drafted players and moved them to different places in the feild. Unfortunaly the team finished last once again with a record of 57-97.

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