Love Of The O's Case Study

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On September 28, 1953, baseballs owner, Bill Veeck , agreed to move the st. louis Browns from St. Louis to Baltimore, Maryland.
The first season in Baltimore, the team went 54-100 (54 wins and 100 losses), which was 57 games back in the division. The team drew a crowd of 3,174 for the season finale, ending in an 11 inning loss to Chicago. The Orioles first debut was not a stellar one. The love of the O’s, which was the teamś nickname, grew as 1,060,910 fans who attended their 67 home games. Paul Richards began as manager during the off-season. With Paul Richards as manager, the Baltimore Orioles finished their second season in second place.
After finishing in second place during their second season in Baltimore, the Orioles created