Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame facts for kids

The Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame is a special place that honors the most important people in the history of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. It celebrates players, coaches, managers, and others who made a big difference since the team started in Baltimore in 1954. You can find this Hall of Fame at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. It's like a special club for the team's heroes!

Key

Year	Year inducted
Bold	Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
	Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as an Oriole
Bold	Recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award

Honoring Orioles Legends

The Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame recognizes people who have made a huge impact on the team. This includes amazing players, smart managers, dedicated coaches, and even important people behind the scenes like general managers and broadcasters. They are all celebrated for their contributions to the Orioles' history.

Who Gets Inducted?

People are chosen for the Hall of Fame based on their achievements and how much they helped the team. This could be for their skills on the field, their leadership, or their long-term dedication to the Orioles. Each person inducted has a special place in the team's history.

Famous Players and Their Achievements

Many legendary players have been inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame. Some of them are also members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which is an even bigger honor for baseball players from all teams.

• Brooks Robinson (inducted 1977): Known as "Mr. Oriole," he was an incredible third baseman. He played his entire career with the Orioles and won many Gold Glove awards for his amazing defense.
• Frank Robinson (inducted 1977): A powerful hitter and leader, he helped the Orioles win their first World Series in 1966. He later returned as a coach and manager.
• Jim Palmer (inducted 1986): One of the best pitchers in baseball history, he won three Cy Young Awards for being the best pitcher in his league.
• Eddie Murray (inducted 1999): A fantastic first baseman and switch-hitter, he was known for his consistent hitting and power.
• Cal Ripken Jr. (inducted 2003): "The Iron Man" played in a record-breaking 2,632 consecutive games. He was a shortstop and third baseman and is one of the most beloved Orioles ever.

These players, along with many others, helped the Orioles win championships and become one of baseball's most respected teams.

Other Important Contributors

The Hall of Fame also honors people who weren't players but were still vital to the team's success.

• Earl Weaver (inducted 1983): A legendary manager known for his smart strategies and leading the Orioles to many wins, including a World Series title.
• Chuck Thompson (inducted 1995): A famous broadcaster whose voice brought Orioles games to life for fans for many years.
• Paul Richards (inducted 1984): He was a manager and general manager who helped build the Orioles into a winning team in their early years in Baltimore.
• Cal Ripken, Sr. (inducted 1996): A long-time coach and manager, he taught many Orioles players, including his sons Cal Jr. and Billy.
• Mo Gaba (inducted 2020): A very special fan who inspired many with his positive spirit and love for the Orioles. He was the first fan to be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.

List of Inductees

Here is the full list of everyone who has been inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame:

Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Inducted	No.	Player	Position	Tenure
1977	5	Brooks Robinson	3B	1955–1977
	20	Frank Robinson	RF Coach Manager	1966–1971 1978–1980, 1985–1987 1988–1991
1978	19	Dave McNally	P	1962–1974
1979	8, 16, 26, 30	Boog Powell	1B	1961–1974
1981	11	Gus Triandos	C	1955–1962
1982	11	Luis Aparicio	SS	1963–1967
	35	Mike Cuellar	P	1969–1976
1983	7, 49	Mark Belanger	SS	1965–1981
	4	Earl Weaver	Coach Manager	1968 1968–1982, 1985–1986
1984	6, 33	Paul Blair	CF	1964–1976
	12	Paul Richards	Manager/GM	1955–1961
1985	23, 32	Milt Pappas	P	1957–1965
1986	22	Jim Palmer	P	1965–1984
	29	Ken Singleton	RF	1975–1984
1987	1	Al Bumbry	OF	1972–1984
1988	13, 29, 59	Steve Barber	P	1960–1967
1989	4	Jim Gentile	1B	1960–1963
	29	Dick Hall	P/OF	1961–1966, 1969–1971
	37	Stu Miller	P	1963–1967
1990	42	Hank Bauer	Manager	1964–1968
	16, 39	Scott McGregor	P	1976–1988
1991	28	Hal Brown	P	1955–1962
1992	14	Gene Woodling	LF	1955, 1958–1960
1993	9	Don Buford	LF/2B/3B	1968–1972
1994	46	Mike Flanagan	P	1975–1987, 1991–1992
1995	16	George Bamberger	P	1959
	—	Chuck Thompson	Broadcaster	1955–1956 1962–1987 1991–2000
1996	—	Jerry Hoffberger	Owner	1954–1979
	6	Billy Hunter	SS Coach	1954 1964-1977
	7	Cal Ripken, Sr.	Coach/Manager	1976–1992
1997	—	Harry Dalton	GM	1965–1971
	24	Rick Dempsey	C	1976–1986, 1992
	6, 15	Davey Johnson	2B Manager	1965–1972 1996–1997
1998	3, 16	Bobby Grich	2B	1970–1976
	—	Lee MacPhail	GM	1958–1965
	14	Lee May	1B	1975–1980
1999	—	Frank Cashen	GM	1972–1975
	33	Eddie Murray	1B/DH	1977–1988, 1996
2000	—	Jack Dunn III	Manager	1949
	23, 36	Tippy Martinez	P	1976–1986
	39	Eddie Watt	P	1966–1973
2001	52	Mike Boddicker	P	1980–1988
	44	Elrod Hendricks	C	1968–1972 1973–1976 1978–1979
	—	Hank Peters	GM	1975–1987
2002	—	Rex Barney	PA Announcer	1974–1997
	30, 61	Dennis Martínez	P	1976–1986
	15	Hoyt Wilhelm	P	1958–1962
2003	—	Bob Brown	Executive
	8	Cal Ripken Jr.	SS/3B	1981–2001
2004	9, 16	Brady Anderson	OF	1988–2001
	—	Ernie Tyler	Umpire Attendant	1960–2011
2006	11, 37	Doug DeCinces	3B	1973–1981
	17, 23, 28	Chris Hoiles	C	1989–1998
	—	Ralph Salvon	Trainer	1966–1988
	—	Eddie Weidner	Trainer	1954–1967
2007	—	Bill O'Donnell	Broadcaster	1966–1981
	17	B.J. Surhoff	LF/C/3B	1996–2000, 2003–2005
2008	—	"Wild Bill" Hagy	Fan
	—	Phil Itzoe	Executive	1964–2008
	30	Gregg Olson	P	1988–1993
2009	3, 10	Harold Baines	DH/RF	1993–1995 1997–1999 2000
	—	Julie Wagner	Executive	1982–2005
2010	—	Lenny Johnston	Executive	1976–present
	31	Ray Miller	Coach/Manager	1978–1985 1997–1999 2004–2005
	12, 38	Johnny Oates	C Manager	1970, 1972 1991–1994
2011	—	Richie Bancells	Trainer	1984–2017
	14	Mike Bordick	SS	1997–2000, 2001–2002
2012	25, 44	Rich Dauer	2B/3B	1976–1985
	35, 42	Mike Mussina	P	1991–2000
	—	Walter Youse	Scout	1957–1974
2013	12	Roberto Alomar	2B	1996–1998
	—	Don Pries	Scout/Executive	1968–1974
2015	38	John Lowenstein	LF	1979–1985
	35	Gary Roenicke	OF	1978–1985
	6, 13, 25, 56	Melvin Mora	3B	2000–2009
	—	Fred Uhlman, Sr.	Executive	1986–1997, 1999
2018	1	Brian Roberts	2B	2001–2013
	—	Fred Manfra	Broadcaster	1992–2017
2020	—	Mo Gaba	Fan
2021	2	J.J. Hardy	SS	2011–2017
	10, 12	Mike Devereaux	OF	1989–1994, 1996
	—	Joe Angel	Broadcaster	1988–1990, 1992, 2004–2018
2024	21	Nick Markakis	RF	2006–2014
	10, 11, 37, 38	Terry Crowley	OF/DH Coach	1969–1973, 1976-1982 1985-1989, 1999-2010
	—	Dick Bowie	Scout	1958–1981

See also

• Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards
• Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum