Q 01/05

What is the name of the Orioles' ballpark, opened in downtown Baltimore in 1992?

A) Memorial Stadium

B) Oriole Park at Camden Yards

C) Municipal Stadium

D) M&T Bank Stadium

Answer · why

B) Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Its retro design inspired a generation of new ballparks and it hosted the 1993 All-Star Game.

Q 02/05

Under what name did the Orioles franchise spend its first American League season in 1901?

A) Baltimore Terrapins

B) Milwaukee Brewers

C) Cleveland Blues

D) St. Louis Browns

Answer · why

B) Milwaukee Brewers

They moved to St. Louis a year later and became the Browns for 52 seasons.

Q 03/05

What was the franchise called during its 52 years in St. Louis?

A) Cardinals

B) Maroons

C) Browns

D) Terriers

Answer · why

C) Browns

The name came from the original 1880s nickname of the club now known as the Cardinals, with whom they shared Sportsman's Park.

Q 04/05

In which wartime season did the franchise win its only St. Louis pennant?

A) 1946

B) 1948

C) 1944

D) 1950

Answer · why

C) 1944

They were the last of the original 16 major league teams to reach a World Series.

Q 05/05

Which showman bought the St. Louis club in 1951 and tried to move it to Milwaukee and Baltimore?

A) Bill Veeck

B) Robert Hedges

C) Branch Rickey

D) Phil Ball

Answer · why

A) Bill Veeck

AL owners blocked him, so he sold to a Baltimore group led by attorney Clarence Miles for $2.5 million.