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54-107 .335 |
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| Standings |
7th in the AL East (34.5 games back) |
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55-106, 55-106, 55-106 |
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550 /
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| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 97 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 1,660,738 (10th) (19th) | | Payroll/Avg | $11,370,404 / $424,568 (17th) | | Spring Training | Miami, Florida (Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium) | | Managers | Cal Ripken Sr., Frank Robinson | | Coaches | Elrod Hendricks, Herm Starrette, John Hart, Minnie Mendoza, Terrence Crowley | | Executives | Chairman of the Board/President: Edward B. Williams, General Manager: Roland Hemond | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Rochester Red Wings, (AA) Charlotte Knights, (A) Erie Orioles, (A) Hagerstown Suns, (Rookie) Bluefield Orioles | | Radio | (WBAL) Joe Angel, Jon Miller | | TV | (WMAR) Brooks Robinson, Jim Simpson | | Cable TV | (HTS) Jim Palmer, John Lowenstein, Mel Proctor |
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The 1988 Baltimore Orioles
went 54-107
and finished 7th
in the
American League East. The Orioles
drew 1,660,738
to Memorial Stadium.
Cal Ripken Jr. made the All-Star team.
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| | After an 0-6 start (which became an embarrasing and ML record 0-21), one of the Ripkens had to go. Not Cal, not his .200 hitting brother Billy (above), but the father, manager Cal Ripken Sr.. | | | | Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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