Baltimore Orioles Past and Present

At the All Star break, the Baltimore Orioles hold a nice lead in the A.L. East. What follows is a quick look at their history and a prediction regarding this season.

The O’s won 5 of the first 6 “one quarter” A.L.East titles (1969-1974) and won 7 in the first 15 years of divisional play from (1969-1983).

Baltimore won two World Series and 5 American League pennants in that span.

Since 1983, they have finished first but once and made just three playoff appearances. This is despite the fact the number of playoff participants increased from 2 to 4 in 1996 and from 4 to 5 in 2012.

With the fact they currently have the lead being the determining factor, I predict the Orioles will win the A.L. East this season.