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The Orioles signed Patrick Palmeiro, son of former slugger Rafael Palmeiro, to a minor league contract from the Atlantic League.

From morbid reinterpretations of city slogans to souvenirs boasting unofficial rat mascots, Baltimore knows how to laugh at itself -- and just like its citizens, Jon Stewart and his guests have relished poking fun at Charm City for 16 years on "The Daily Show." Sure, Baltimore wasn't the central subject of many of the show's segments, but a look through the archives reveals numerous choice references, some more oblique than others.

Quirk in schedule means team faces National League team this week

Former Orioles great Rafael Palmeiro is making a comeback of sorts.

Jonathan Schoop has 14 homers this year in just 244 at-bats.

After hitting five homers over the past three games -- including two in Friday night's 10-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays -- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis became the first player in franchise history to record multiple 40-homer seasons.

Two nights, two walk-off homers for the Orioles. It¿s mid-August and this enigmatic club isn¿t dead yet. One night after Manny Machado hit a two-run homer to give the Orioles a win in 13 innings Friday, Chris Davis provided the heroics on Saturday, a solo homer to right in the bottom of the ninth to give the Orioles a 4-3 victory.

Chris Davis has mentioned how much last year's early season oblique injury affected him throughout a disappointing 2014. Though he came into this season healthy, the residual effects of that injury lingered in the early parts of this season, Davis said. Now, that's a thing of the past.

Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen allowed just one run in 7 1/3 innings pitched, Adam Jones and Chris Davis hit home runs and closer Zach Britton held on during a touch ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners, 3-2.

The Orioles¿ 8-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night wasn¿t the way you typically draw them up, but they couldn¿t argue with the result.

Adam Jones is moving up in many of the Orioles' all-time ranks

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.

I was really tempted to turn my back on A-Rod when he came to bat for the Yankees with two outs in the top of the ninth Tuesday night at Camden Yards, but good thing I didn't. I would have missed his lame grounder to short that ended the game.

Edwin H. Brandt Jr., a retired Baltimore Sun editor and author who led its sports department and covered classic 1950s Baltimore Orioles and Colts games, died of stroke complications.

The 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was announced Monday, and five of the 34 candidates are former Orioles who were holdovers from last year.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter wants to see his collective group of starters in action today for the team's final regular-season game and last action before Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday.

Nelson Cruz said Wednesday that he didn't expect to hit 40 home runs before the season began, adding that staying healthy has been the key to having a career year at age 34.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter will meet with his staff Monday to decide the team's roster for the American League Division Series. In the meantime, he still wants to get some final looks at players before making those choices.

After the Orioles were held to one hit on Monday, they responded with 17 hits in Tuesday's 5-4 win. Seeing leadoff hitter Nick Markakis get four hits, including a two-run homer, was a good sign for the Orioles.

The U.S. Senate is considering stripping the NFL of its tax-exempt status — a warning analysts say the image-damaged league can't afford to ignore even if the threat proves hollow.

The Orioles' Chris Davis has been suspended for 25 games after testing positive for an amphetamine five days after the shocking Ray Rice elevator video placed Charm City in a very uncharming light.

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.

The Orioles led the major leagues with 46 home runs in June, and they continued their power surge into July. They hit three homers, including Nelson Cruz's 26th of the season on his 34th birthday, in an 8-3 victory over the struggling Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in front of an announced 19,150.

Left-hander Troy Patton, who is currently serving a 25-game suspension for testing positive for an amphetamine, is eligible to come off the restricted list on April 30, and the Orioles might have a tough time finding a spot for him when he is able to return.

Friday¿s series opener in Detroit will be the first of five straight day games for the Orioles.

The Orioles pursuit of A.J. Burnett goes back to 2005. but it's never been a full-court press.

Even though Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, those who are selected for induction sometimes are overshadowed by those who aren't.

Former Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro will not be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the vote of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but three other candidates were selected for enshrinement, the most in one year since 1999.

Rafael Palmeiro, one of only four players to have at least 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, cannot be voted in by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

The 2014 Hall of Fame ballot was released on Tuesday and it includes former Orioles pitchers Mike Mussina, Armando Benitez and Mike Timlin among its 19 first-time candidates.

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 were well represented Friday when finalists for this season's AL Gold Glove awards were named.

The Orioles drew 2.36 million in 2013.

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.

Orioles demote Josh Stinson to Triple-A Norfolk after two scoreless outings. They'll call up a hitter Monday.

For the second straight night, the Orioles lost on a walk-off home run, and while Monday's loss hurt, their 4-3, 11-inning defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night was devastating.

Despite Chris Davis' majors leading 43rd homer of the season and a gritty rally in the ninth, the Orioles dropped their series opener to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-6, with a walk-off loss in front of an announced 18,889 at Chase Field.

The best homer-hitting team in baseball did it again Friday night, launching three longballs -- including Chris Davis' 40th homer of the season and Nate McLouth's first career grand slam -- to beat the Seattle Mariners, 11-8, at Camden Yards.

With a third-inning blast off Seattle right-hander Aaron Harang onto Eutaw Street, first baseman Chris Davis continued to cement his place in the Orioles history books.

In the midst of his most prolonged slump of the season, Chris Davis will be the Orioles¿ designated hitter in Tuesday night's game against the Houston Astros. He'll still bat fifth, while Ryan Flaherty will take over at first base and bat eighth.