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Baseball Fans: Baltimore Orioles

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The Resume

    (1901- )
    Root for the Baltimore Orioles (St. Louis Browns 1903-1951)
    Cheered their team to World Championships in 1966, 1970, and 1983
    Home crowd of the 1993 all star game
    Attend home games at Camden Yards (April 6, 1992- )
    Capacity: 48,000

Why they might be annoying:

    They booed Roberto Alomar, one of their own players, when he spit in an umpire's face in 1995.
    They refused to admit that Cal Ripken, Jr. needed to take a day off when his body was wearing down from his playing streak.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They are actually the first 'fans.' Up until 1883 fans were called 'kranks,' but St. Louis Browns Manager Ted Sullivan started referring to them as fans, short for Fanatics.
    They got to root for the first and only midget player, St. Louis Brown Eddie Gaedel.
    They gave Ripken the longest standing ovation in major league history when he broke Lou Gehrig's playing streak (September 6, 1995). He was originally schedule to break the record at 2131 games versus the Yankees, but the 1994 baseball strike screwed that up.
    Ripken ended his consecutive streak at 2,632 games versus the Yankees to honor Lou Gehrig (September 20, 1998).
    They watched perennial golden glover, Brooks Robinson, put on an incredible career of fielding excellence from 1955-1979.
    Their park, Camden Yards, is so critically acclaimed that most new ball parks go for their retro look.
    They have a picnic area with trees and flowers.
    They enjoy barbecues at the Boog Powell Grill.

Credit: Blossman and His Name is Robert


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 94 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 56.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 493 Votes: 35.70% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 72.97% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 65.85% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 57.21% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 67.32% Annoying