Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles of the 1890 Atlantic Association were a minor league baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The 1890 Orioles were a short–lived member of the Atlantic Association, before the franchise rejoined the American Association during the season. The team hosted home minor league games at Oriole Park. History After eight seasons, the Baltimore Orioles of the Major League level American Association left that league after the 1889 season. Keeping the Baltimore Orioles moniker, the franchise became members of the 1890 Atlantic Association, an Independent level minor league baseball league. The 1890 Baltimore Orioles were owned by local brewery tycoon Harry Von der Horst and managed by Billy Barnie. On August 27, 1890, the Baltimore Orioles were in 1st place in the eight–team Atlantic Association league standings, with a record of 77–24, when they left the Atlantic Association to rejoin the American Association and begin play immediately. The Wilmington Peach Growers folded from the Atlantic Association on the same day. During their time of playing in the Atlantic Association, the Orioles had season attendance of 71,500, an average of 1,075 per game at Oriole Park. While playing in the Atlantic Association, the Orioles were fined for "Sunday baseball violations."