Baltimore Orioles (American League, 1901–1902)

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The Baltimore Orioles (American League, 1901–1902) were a short-lived early American League baseball franchise that later relocated and became the New York Yankees.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American League franchise
defunct Major League Baseball team
boroughAfterRelocation Manhattan NERFINISHED
category American League teams
defunct Major League Baseball franchises
defunct baseball teams in Maryland
charterMemberOf American League (as a major league in 1901) NERFINISHED
cityAfterRelocation New York City NERFINISHED
cityRepresented Baltimore NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1902
division no formal divisions (pre-1969 American League)
era dead-ball era
founded 1901
franchiseLineage Baltimore Orioles (AL 1901–1902) → New York Highlanders → New York Yankees NERFINISHED
historicalNote franchise that evolved into the New York Yankees
homeBallpark Oriole Park (American League) NERFINISHED
homeCityRelocation moved from Baltimore to New York in 1903
homeGamesPlayedAt Oriole Park at 29th Street NERFINISHED
league American League
locatedIn Baltimore
majorLeagueStatus recognized as a major league club
manager John McGraw NERFINISHED
Wilbert Robinson NERFINISHED
nicknameOrigin named after the oriole, state bird of Maryland
notablePlayer Joe Kelley NERFINISHED
Joe McGinnity NERFINISHED
John McGraw NERFINISHED
Roger Bresnahan NERFINISHED
openingSeasonRecord 1901 American League season participant
owner Ban Johnson (de facto control after 1902 takeover) NERFINISHED
John Mahon NERFINISHED
predecessorLeagueStatus minor league origins of American League
relocatedTo New York Highlanders NERFINISHED
seasonActive 1901
1902
seasonsPlayed 2
shortLived true
sport baseball
state Maryland
status franchise moved to New York after 1902 season
successorTeam New York Highlanders NERFINISHED
teamColors black
orange
ultimateSuccessorTeam New York Yankees NERFINISHED

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Baltimore Terrapins cityPreviouslyHostedTeam Baltimore Orioles (American League, 1901–1902)
New York Highlanders cityRelocationStatus Baltimore Orioles (American League, 1901–1902)
this entity surface form: moved from Baltimore to New York as franchise shift from Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)