1902 Baltimore Orioles season
Season for the American League baseball team the Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1902 Baltimore Orioles season finished with the Orioles in 8th place in the American League (AL) with a record of 50–88. The team was managed by John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson. The team played at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland.
1902 Baltimore Orioles | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Ballpark | Oriole Park | |||
City | Baltimore, Maryland | |||
Owners | John Mahon, Andrew Freedman, Ban Johnson | |||
Managers | John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson | |||
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During the season, Andrew Freedman, principal owner of the National League's (NL) New York Giants, with the financial backing of John T. Brush, principal owner of the NL's Cincinnati Reds, purchased the Orioles from John Mahon, who was deeply in debt. They raided the Orioles roster, releasing several of Baltimore's better players so that they could sign them to the Giants and Reds. AL president Ban Johnson seized control of the Orioles the next day and restocked their roster with players received on loan from other AL teams.
The Orioles' second season in Baltimore would ultimately prove to be their last, as after the season the team was replaced by the New York Highlanders, now known as the New York Yankees.