Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Orioles 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Orioles I n many parts of the United States the return of the oriole signals e signals the start of spring In Baltimore Maryland the return of the of the Orioles means it is time for a new baseball season to begin The he team has been an important part of life in this region of the country going back generations The Orioles have played in the city longer than any other sports team Many baseball fans are surprised to learn about the twists and turns in the Orioles history Indeed the team played under other names and in other cities before arriving in town during the 1950s But ever since they have been what Baltimore sports is all about This book tells the story of the Orioles There is something ng about the orange and black of the Baltimore uniform that brings out gs out the fight in a baseball player The Orioles play hard and never let up They are loud and proud and full of energy Adam Jones heads for the dugout after scoring a run The Orioles cheer for one another at all times 5
