The
Rochester Red Wings are a
minor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team based in
RochesterRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The team plays in the
International LeagueThe International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
and is the Triple-A affiliate of the
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major-league club. The Red Wings play in
Frontier FieldFrontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. The park opened in 1996, replacing Silver Stadium in northern Rochester, which had been home to professional baseball in Rochester since 1929...
, located in downtown Rochester.
The Red Wings were an affiliate of the
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for 32 years (1929–1960), then spent 42 years (1961–2002) as a farm club of the
Baltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
before moving on to the Twins in 2003. The franchise played from 1929 through 1996 at Silver Stadium before moving to
Frontier FieldFrontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. The park opened in 1996, replacing Silver Stadium in northern Rochester, which had been home to professional baseball in Rochester since 1929...
in 1997. Beginning on on April 18, 1981, the Red Wings, along with the
Pawtucket Red SoxThe Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, set the record for the
longest professional baseball gameThe Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted for 33 innings over eight hours and 25 minutes...
ever played (33 innings).
Baseball in Rochester dates back to 1877 with the "Rochesters" of the International Association, and Rochester has had a franchise in the league now known as the International League as early as 1885. The current franchise has been playing in Rochester since 1899, when the team was known as the Rochester Broncos and won the league championship in its inaugural season.
According to Rochester sports historian
Douglas BreiDouglas Brei is a former minor league sports executive who has recently garnered national attention as a sports historian in his hometown of Rochester, New York, United States.- Historical contributions :...
, only six franchises in the history of North American professional sports have been playing in the same city and same league continuously and uninterrupted since the 19th century: the Rochester Red Wings,
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,
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,
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,
Pittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, and
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. He also reports that, along with the
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of the Canadian Football League, the Red Wings are one of only two franchises in North American professional sports to have captured a league championship in every decade of the 20th century.
Cardinals era (1929–1960)
The Red Wings became the
Triple-ATriple-A refers to the highest level of play in minor league baseball in the United States and Mexico.-Purpose:Triple-A teams' main purpose is to prepare players for the Major Leagues:...
affiliate of the
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in . Aside from the affiliation, the Cardinals also owned the Wings and their stadium, then known as
Red Wing StadiumSilver Stadium was a baseball stadium located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester, New York. It was the home stadium for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League from 1929 to 1996, and for the New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League for their final season in 1948...
. The early years of the Cardinals and Red Wings saw the Red Wings very much a power house, not unlike their parent club. The team was managed by Billy Southworth (who split time managing the team in 1929 with Bill McKechnie),and from 1929-1931, the team won the International League championship. In a true statement of how dominant a team they were, they won 103 games in 1929, 105 games in 1930, and 101 games in 1931. The team would remain competitive for many years, with 1935 and 1937 being the only years that they lost more games then they won. The return of Billy Southworth in 1939 brought another league championship to Rochester.
Lean times were ahead for Rochester, with the 1940's finding the Red Wings on the bottom half of the standings. Even former famed pitcher Burleigh Grimes couldn't change the team's fortunes. He lasted a little more than a season and a half when he was replaced by Benny Borgmann. The team would capture three more league championships in the Cardinals era, those coming in 1952, 1955, and 1956. In the fall of , the Cardinals ceased to operate the Red Wings and put both the team and the stadium up for sale. In response, Morrie Silver, a Rochester businessman, formed
Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. are the owners of the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings baseball team.The company was formed when in 1956 the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they would no longer operate the franchise in Rochester. Local businessman Morrie Silver led a community stock drive to...
(RCB) and spearheaded a drive to sell shares in RCB to raise money to buy the Red Wings and Red Wing Stadium to ensure that the franchise would remain in Rochester. The attempt was successful as RCB purchased both entities from the Cardinals on February 27, 1957, in an event that was dubbed the "72 Day Miracle". RCB, composed of fans of the team as shareholders, continues to own and operate the club to this day, making the Red Wings one of a very few current professional sports franchises that are publicly owned. The
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of the
National Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
are the most notable example of this distinction.
After the sale, the Wings remained St. Louis' affiliate until , when the Red Wings moved on to become the top farm club of the
Baltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Orioles era (1961–2002)
After two straight fourth place finishes, and early exits from the playoffs, the Red Wings dismissed Clyde King, a hold over from the Cardinals era, as manager of the team, and named Darrell Johnson in his place. Johnson never managed a finish better than fourth during his tenure, however, in 1964, with an 82-72 record, Johnson's Red Wings managed to win yet another championship. He was replaced by Earl Weaver, who showed great promise as a manager. After two seasons, Weaver was brought up to manage the Baltimore Orioles, and he was replaced by Billy DeMars, who lasted one season before being replaced by Cal Ripken Sr. After two seasons, Ripken was replaced by Joe Altobelli. From 1971-1976, the Red Wings never missed the playoffs, capturing two more league titles in the process in 1971 and 1974. Altobelli returned to the Red Wings after his retirement from the coaching ranks, and remains with the team as part of the radio broadcasting team.
1978 was a terrible season for the Red Wings, as the club had three managers, Ken Boyer, Al Widmar, and Frank Robinson. The team finished 68-72. Robinson was replaced by Doc Edwards, who managed to get the team to the playoffs in 1980, but could not manage a league title. Edwards was soon gone, a replaced by Lance Nicholls, who in turn, was replaced by former Tidewater Tides manager Frank Verdi. The team did horrible under Verdi, and was mainly stocked with cast off former major leaguers, career minor league players, and very few prospects. The only bonafide major league prospect on the team during this lean period was Larry Sheets, who was mainly a journeyman hitter during his career.
Verdi was fired midway through 1985, leading the Red Wings to a terrible 18-40 record. His replacement, first base coach Mark Wiley, did better, going 40-41 the rest of the season.
There would be a return to glory, when the Red Wings named John Hart as the new manager. He was able to guod the team into the playoffs during his two year stint, but none resulted in a championship. However, Hart impressed the Orioles, and he was soon off to the majors. His replacement was former New York Yankees catcher Johnny Oates. Oates won the league title in his first year and only year at the helm. His replacement was Greg Biagini. In 1990, Biagini led a loaded Red Wings team, which featured future Red Sox hero Curt Schilling, to the league championship. However, there would be more lean times ahead. The Red Wings went through a series of managers, before again, turning the team over to another former major league catcher. In 1997, Marv Foley led the Wings to another league title.
Red Wing Stadium was renamed Silver Stadium in honor of Morrie Silver on August 19, 1968.
The Rochester Red Wings, along with the
Pawtucket Red SoxThe Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, hold the record for the
longest professional baseball gameThe Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted for 33 innings over eight hours and 25 minutes...
, lasting a total of 33 innings and 8 hours, 25 minutes over the course of three different days. The game was held at
McCoy StadiumMcCoy Stadium is a Minor League baseball stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is currently home to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League.-History:...
, beginning on April 18, . It was suspended just after 4 a.m. the next morning, and Rochester lost 3–2 when the game resumed on June 23.
Rochester won six
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titles during their 42-year affiliation with the Orioles, with the last coming in . The team's fortunes began to decline by , though, as the product on the field slipped in quality. By , the last year of the player development agreement between Baltimore and Rochester, the team's record had slipped to a league-worst 55–89. In the off-season, the Red Wings did not extend the agreement with Baltimore; instead, the club signed a new one with the
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to become their Triple-A affiliate.
The last five years of the Orioles affiliation also saw a pair of accomplishments aside from the 1997 title run. In 1997, the Red Wings moved into the new
Frontier FieldFrontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. The park opened in 1996, replacing Silver Stadium in northern Rochester, which had been home to professional baseball in Rochester since 1929...
in downtown Rochester after 68 seasons at Silver Stadium on the city's northeast side. Later, during the team's fourth year at the stadium in , the Red Wings played host to the
Triple-A All-Star GameThe Triple-A All-Star Game is a single baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in minor league baseball—the International League and the Pacific Coast League...
.
Twins era (2003–present)
The change in affiliation did not immediately transfer into success on the field. In , the Red Wings finished 68–75 under new manager
Phil RoofPhillip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in and from to , most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins...
, good for fifth place in the six-team
International LeagueThe International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
(IL) North Division and 10½ games behind the
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, the new affiliate of the Orioles. It was the sixth consecutive losing season for Rochester. Beginning in , however, the team began to turn their fortunes around. In both 2004 and , the Red Wings finished in second place in the North Division with records of 73–71 and 75–69, respectively. The turnaround was capped in when Rochester, now under the leadership of
Stan CliburnStanley Gene Cliburn is a retired professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He was most recently the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, from 2006 to 2009...
, advanced to the International League playoffs as the Wild Card with a record of 79–64. The Red Wings then beat the
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three games to one in the best-of-five semifinal series but lost to the
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in five games, three games to two, in the best-of-five Governors' Cup series.
Rochester followed up their run to the 2006 Governors' Cup Finals by posting a winning record in each of the next two seasons, bringing the streak of consecutive winning seasons to five. In , the team went 74–70 after being as far as 13 games under .500 at one point (19–32 on May 25). The streak was snapped in after the team finished 70–74. On September 21, 2009, the Minnesota Twins announced that they would not renew manager Stan Cliburn's contract for the 2010 season. According to Twins farm director
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, the change was made as part of an "overall directional change that is being implemented throughout the minor-league system." Former
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manager
Tom NietoThomas Andrew Nieto is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Nieto previously served as the New York Mets' bench coach and catching instructor. A native of Downey, California, Nieto attended Oral Roberts...
was Cliburn's replacement. Nieto was fired at the close of the 2011 season after leading the Red Wings to their first back-to-back 90-loss seasons since 1903-1904. On November 25, 2011
Gene GlynnEugene Patrick Glynn is a American minor league baseball manager and retired second baseman, and a former coach with four Major League teams. He stood 5'10" tall, weighed 155 pounds and threw and batted right-handed.Glynn graduated from Waseca High School and Mankato State University...
was named to manage the team in the 2012 season.
Titles
The Red Wings have played for the
Governors' CupThe Governors' Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two current Triple-A level minor leagues of Major League Baseball.-Governors' Cup history:...
, the championship of the International League, 21 times, winning 10. Both numbers are IL records.
- 1933 - Lost to Buffalo
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- 1934 - Lost to Toronto
- 1939 - Defeated Newark
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- 1950 - Lost to Baltimore
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- 1952 - Defeated Montréal
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- 1953 - Lost to Montréal
The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897–1917 and from 1928–60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League...
- 1955 - Defeated Toronto
- 1956 - Defeated Toronto
- 1960 - Lost to Toronto
- 1961 - Lost to Buffalo
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
- 1964 - Defeated Syracuse
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- 1971 - Defeated Tidewater
The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets.-Franchise history:The...
- 1974 - Defeated Syracuse
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- 1982 - Lost to Tidewater
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- 1986 - Lost to Richmond
The Richmond Braves were the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Crackers,...
- 1988 - Defeated Tidewater
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- 1990 - Defeated Columbus
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- 1993 - Lost to Charlotte
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- 1996 - Lost to Columbus
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- 1997 - Defeated Columbus
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- 2006 - Lost to Toledo
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Retired numbers
The Red Wings have retired three numbers, two of which are derived from uniform numbers.
- 26 for Joe Altobelli
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli is an American former player, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. In , he succeeded Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager of the Baltimore Orioles and led the team to their sixth American League pennant and their third World Series championship.- Personal life...
, often referred to as "Mr. Baseball" in the Rochester area. He played for the Red Wings from to , coached the team in , and managed the team from to . As manager, "Alto" led the Red Wings to two Governors' Cup titles. Altobelli also served as the Red Wings' general manager from to and was the color commentator for all Red Wing home game broadcasts from to .
- 36 for Luke Easter. He played in Rochester from to his retirement in , during which time he hit 67 home runs.
- 8222 for Morrie Silver. He spearheaded a successful grassroots effort to purchase the Red Wings from the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in and subsequently served as the team president from to . The number retired in his honor, 8,222, represents the original number of shareholders of Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. are the owners of the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings baseball team.The company was formed when in 1956 the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they would no longer operate the franchise in Rochester. Local businessman Morrie Silver led a community stock drive to...
Altobelli's number 26 and the number 8,222 representing Silver were both retired prior to the final regular season game at Silver Stadium on August 30, 1996. Easter's number 36 was retired by the Red Wings in .
Notable alumni
- Joe Altobelli
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- Walter Alston
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- Brady Anderson
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- Jason Bartlett
- Don Baylor
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- Sammy Baugh
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- Steve Bechler
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- Mark Belanger
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- Armando Benitez
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- Paul Blair
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- Curt Blefary
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- Mike Boddicker
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- Ken Boyer
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(manager)
- Ripper Collins
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- Michael Cuddyer
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- Steve Dalkowski
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- Glenn Davis
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- Luke Easter
- Mike "SuperJew" Epstein
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- Steve Finley
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- Jim Frey
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- Armando Gabino
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- Matt Garza
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- Bob Gibson
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- Bobby Grich
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- Jerry Hairston Jr.
- Jim Hardin
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- John Hart
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- Rex Hudler
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- Davey Johnson
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- Garrett Jones
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- Eddie Joost
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- Jorge Julio
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- Dennis Martinez
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- Joe Mauer
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- Jamie Moyer
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- Eddie Murray
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- Danny Murtaugh
Daniel Edward Murtaugh was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive and coach in Major League Baseball best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player and manager...
- Stan Musial
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- Mike Mussina
Michael Cole Mussina , nicknamed Moose, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees ....
- Pat Neshek
Patrick J. Neshek is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Neshek is a graduate of Park Center Senior High School in Minnesota and of Butler University.-Early career:...
- Johnny Oates
Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981...
- Jim Palmer
James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in .As of 2008, Palmer and his wife Susan have homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and...
(rehab)
- Sidney Ponson
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- Boog Powell
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- Billy Ripken
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- Cal Ripken, Jr.
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- Cal Ripken, Sr.
Calvin Edwin Ripken, Sr. was a coach and manager in Major League Baseball who spent 36 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization, also as a player and scout. He played in the Orioles' farm system beginning in 1957, and later served as manager of the parent club, on which his sons Cal Jr...
(player and manager)
- Brian Roberts
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- Frank Robinson
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(manager)
- Curt Schilling
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- Red Schoendienst
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- Ron Shelton
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- Kevin Slowey
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- Andrés Torres
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- Josh Towers
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- Danny Valencia
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- Earl Weaver
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(manager)
- Eli Whiteside
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- Esteban Yan
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- Gregg Zaun
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Awards and honors
In 2008, Naomi Silver, the team's Chief Operating Officer and Board Chairman, was selected Minor League Executive of the Year by
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