Ken Griffey, Jr.¿s bid to become the first player in baseball history to be elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously fell just three votes short of history.

This Orioles' collapse is reminiscent of 2002, but this version is so much better.

The Orioles usually only have advanced meetings before the first game of a series, where they go over scouting reports for their upcoming opponents. But before facing Kansas City Royals' starter Johnny Cueto on Wednesday night, the club held an advanced meeting dedicated to solving the quirky right-hander.

They came from very different cultural backgrounds and very different eras of Orioles baseball, but Melvin Mora and Gary Roenicke showed up at a very special place at exactly the same time. Both were inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame during a ceremony before Friday night's series opener between the Orioles and Oakland Athletics at Oriole Park. Outfielder John Lowenstein who teamed with Roenicke in a legendary left-field platoon during the 1983 world championship season, and long-time scout

The ancient sport of fencing is not something you¿ll see only at the Renaissance Festival. At the Maryland Fencing Club in Abingdon, the sport is thriving. We talked with owner Greg Paye, a certified United States Fencing Association coach, and several of his pupils to find out what¿s attracting so many families to this 500-year-old pastime.

Melvin Mora, who logged more games at third base than any Oriole besides Brooks Robinson, will go into the team's Hall in August.

Former Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora and outfielders John Lowenstein and Gary Roenicke have selected for enshrinement into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the club announced on Monday.

Caleb Joseph homered his way into franchise history on Saturday, becoming the first Orioles catcher and the first rookie to hit a home run in five straight games.

Rookie right-hander Kevin Gausman's bid for perfection ended in the fifth inning, but he still was pretty good Wednesday night in the Orioles' 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones sent the first pitch he saw Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels over the center-field wall in the first inning for a two-run home run.

While fans are waiting for the high-profile signing that Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has promised, Jones said he'll leave the negotiating to the club's front office for now while he prepares for spring training to start this month.

Center fielder will receive Babe Ruth Museum's Community Service Award on Thursday night

The Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc., will honor Orioles center fielder Adam Jones for his community service on Feb. 6 during "Babe's Birthday Bash," the organization announced Tuesday.

For the first time in franchise history, three Orioles players were awarded the annual Silver Slugger award, given to the top offensive players at each position in each league.

The Orioles made quick work of the Chicago White Sox, 3-1,Thursday and were in the clubhouse before the first quarter of the Ravens game ended.

After lasting just 2 1/3 innings Wednesday in his first big league start since July, lefty Zach Britton's next appearance seemed tenuous. It's now expected to happen within the next week for the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds.

The Orioles have four All-Star representatives, bringing pride to greats Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson and Jim Palmer.

First baseman Chris Davis, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were all elected by the fans for their first times in their careers and will start the annual exhibition, which will be Tuesday, July 16 at Citi Field in New York City. Orioles third baseman Manny Machado

The Orioles sent three players to the All-Star Game last season, just the second time since 2000 that they had multiple representatives. They could have even more this summer, perhaps as many as five or six.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis left Friday night¿s game against the Angels in the middle of the fifth inning with what was initially diagnosed by the teams as a right knee injury.

Chris Davis has been voted the American League Player of the Month for April, becoming the first Oriole to earn that honor since Melvin Mora in August 2008.

The Orioles have been invovled in 18 situations that required video review since 2008.

The Orioles have never in its history signed, developed and then promoted a native Venezuelan to the big leagues.

It has been nearly five years since he set foot in Camden Yards. But if the Orioles advance to host American League Division Series games this weekend, Jay Gibbons will be there, clad in orange and black, whooping it up in the cheap seats with a mob of playoff-starved fans.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Orioles right fielder Chris Davis continued his recent tear at the plate Monday night in the Orioles' 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at the Tropicana Field.

Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel finished third in the AL All-Star Game final vote fan balloting, which concluded Thursday afternoon. As expected, Rangers rookie right-hander Yu Darvish won the vote. White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy placed second.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis missed his first game of the season Wednesday night, forced to watch his team's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays from the dugout with his right hand and wrist wrapped tightly.

Former Oriole Melvin Mora says he isn't retired from major league baseball.

Report: Former long-time Oriole Melvin Mora announces retirement