Philadelphia 76ers

In the offseason, the 76ers fired coach Jim O'Brien and hired Maurice Cheeks, a popular former 76ers star. * * * Owner. However, the team did not improve significantly and was defeated in the postseason by the Detroit Pistons. * * Manager. With the addition of Chris Webber from Sacramento Kings in 2005, the 76ers hoped that the duo would make a volatile and powerful combination. * Player and manager. The club in the recent years has revolved around Allen Iverson, a high-scoring guard. * Manager.

In the 1972-73 season, the 76ers lost 73 games, a record that has been threatened at times, but still stands to this day. Coaches. They also hold the record for the most losses in a season. Manager. The 76ers lost to the Lakers in the 2000-2001 NBA Finals. Future addition. The Sixers won two NBA titles in Philadelphia, those being in the 1966-67 season (when they won a then-league record 68 games), and the more noteworthy 1982-83 season, in which they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games, who had defeated them the season before. There is some hope that having competition in the larger Baltimore-Washington metro market will spur the Orioles to field a better product to compete for fans with the Nationals; there may be some truth to this speculation as the retooled 2005 Orioles have been in first place since early in April.

Their name changed to the "76ers." The name 76ers is due to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776. The new Washington Nationals (who begin play in 2005) threaten to carve into the Orioles fan base and television dollars. The Nationals moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963, the year after the Warriors had left for San Francisco, California. - for which Angelos has demanded compensation from Major League Baseball. They won an NBA title in the 1955-56 season. Further complicating the situation for the Orioles is the relocation of the Montreal Expos franchise to nearby Washington, D.C. In 1949, the Nationals bailed out of the doomed NBL to join the BAA, or the NBA as it would be known from then on. Going into the 2005 season, the Orioles have had seven consecutive sub-.500 seasons without a post-season visit - the combination of lackluster play of the team’s part and the ascent of the Yankees and Red Sox to the top of the game - each rival having a clear advantage in financial flexibility due to their larger media market size.

The Syracuse Nationals started in the NBL in the 1946-47 season. With the decline and eventual departure of two local teams - the NFL's Baltimore Colts and baseball's Washington Senators, the Orioles' excellence paid off at the gate, as the team cultivated a large and rabid fan base at old Memorial Stadium. The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. As the Robinson boys grew older, newer stars emerged including multiple Cy Young Award winner Jim Palmer and switch-hitting first baseman Eddie Murray. Jack Ramsay (coach). They played baseball the "Oriole Way", an organizational ethic best described by acerbic manager Earl Weaver as "pitching, defense, and the three run home run.". Alex Hannum (coach). The Orioles farm system had begun to produce a number of high quality players and coaches who formed the core of winning teams; from 1966 to 1983, the Orioles won three World Series titles (1966, 1970, and 1983), six American League pennants, and five of the first six American League Eastern Division titles.

Chuck Daly (coach). Robinson went on to become the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award in each league while hitting for the Triple Crown (leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.) The Orioles won their first ever American League championship in 1966, and in a major upset, swept the World Series by out-dueling the Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Daniel Biasone (contributor—founding owner and principal advocate of shot clock). In 1966, the Orioles traded with the Cincinnati Reds and acquired slugging outfielder Frank Robinson. 33 Willie Green. By the early 1960's, stars such as Brooks Robinson, John "Boog" Powell, and Dave McNally were being developed by a strong farm system. 26 Kyle Korver. The new AL Orioles took about six years to become competitive.

1 Samuel Dalembert. The team immediately took on the nickname "Orioles", a name with a long and storied history in the city:. 4 Chris Webber. Following the 1953 season, Veeck sold his controlling interest to Clarence Miles, and the American League owners approved the relocation of the team to Baltimore. 54 Rodney Rogers. Louis based American League pennant in 1944, but they faced their local rivals, the more successful Cardinals, and lost the 1944 World Series, 4-2. 8 Aaron McKie. During the war, the Browns won their only St.

24 Jamal Mashburn. Just before World War II, the Browns came close to moving to Los Angeles, nearly two decades before big league baseball eventually arrived in California. 3 Allen Iverson. Louis - the AL Browns and the NL Cardinals - eventually forced Browns majority owner Bill Veeck to consider moving his franchise. 9 Andre Iguodala. Half a century of sub-par baseball and the existence of two major league teams in St. 21 Matt Barnes. Louis Browns of the fledgling American League.

Microphone - Dave Zinkoff, former team announcer. The modern Orioles can trace their franchise link back to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Western League, who in 1902 became the St. 34 Charles Barkley. They are owned by attorney Peter Angelos. 32 Billy Cunningham. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. 24 Bobby Jones. The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

15 Hal Greer. Bluefield Orioles
Sarasota Orioles. 13 Wilt Chamberlain. Frederick Keys
Delmarva Shorebirds
Aberdeen IronBirds. 10 Maurice Cheeks. Bowie Baysox. 6 Julius Erving. Ottawa Lynx.

2 Moses Malone. American League
. Chet Walker. Pitching strikeouts: Mike Mussina, 218 (1997). Andrew Toney. Pitching Wins: John McGinnitty, 26 (1901). Jerry Stackhouse. Hitting streak: Eric Davis, 30 games (1998).

Clint Richardson. Stolen bases: Luis Aparicio, 57 (1964). Marc Iavaroni. Triples: George Sisler, 18 (1920-1921-1922). Darryl Dawkins. Doubles: George Sisler, 49 (1920). Manute Bol. Hits: George Sisler, 257 (1920).

Dolph Schayes. Runs: George Sisler, 137 (1920). Moses Malone. Runs batted In: Miguel Tejada, 150 (2004). Earl Lloyd (inducted as a contributor, not as a player). Home runs: Brady Anderson, 50 (1996). Bailey Howell. Batting average: George Sisler, .420 (1922).

Hal Greer. Bluefield Orioles (Rookie, Appalachian League). Julius Erving. Aberdeen IronBirds (Short-Season A, New York - Penn League). Billy Cunningham. Delmarva Shorebirds (A, South Atlantic League). Wilt Chamberlain. Frederick Keys (High-A, Carolina League).

Bowie Baysox (AA, Eastern League). Ottawa Lynx (AAA, International League). Jon Miller - Voice of the Orioles during the 80's and 90's. Frick Award recipient.

Ernie Harwell - Voice of the Orioles in the late 50's and Ford C. Frick Award recipient. Chuck Thompson - Voice of the Orioles for 50 years and Ford C. 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball).

33 Eddie Murray. 22 Jim Palmer. 20 Frank Robinson.   8 Cal Ripken, Jr.

  5 Brooks Robinson.   4 Earl Weaver. 54 Sammy Snider (bullpen catcher). 44 Elrod Hendricks (bullpen).

48 Terry Crowley (hitting). 34 Ray Miller (pitching).   2 Sam Perlozzo (bench). 55 Tom Trebelhorn (third base).

24 Rick Dempsey (first base). 12 Lee Mazzilli. (Expected to enter Hall of Fame in 2007 on first ballot). Cal Ripken, Jr.

Hoyt Wilhelm. Earl Weaver. Louis Browns). Rube Waddell (St.

Louis Browns). George Sisler (St. Frank Robinson. Brooks Robinson.

Robin Roberts. Louis Browns). Branch Rickey (St. Jim Palmer.

Eddie Murray. George Kell. Reggie Jackson. Rick Ferrell.

Hugh Duffy (Milwaukee Brewers). Luis Aparicio. The huge post-season crowds at their temporary home, Municipal Stadium, caught the attention of the big league brass and helped open the door to the return of major league baseball to Baltimore. The Orioles of the IL won several league championships, including 1944 after they had lost their home field Oriole Park in a disastrous mid-season fire.

Baltimore's own George Herman Ruth - nicknamed "Babe" - pitched for the Orioles before being sold to the AL Boston Red Sox in 1916. As a member of the high-minor league level International League, the Orioles competed at the AAA level from 1903-1953. In 1901, Baltimore and McGraw were awarded an expansion franchise in the growing American League, but the team was transferred to New York City in 1903 and, after some early struggles, eventually became baseball's most successful franchise - the New York Yankees. Despite its on-field success, it was one of the four teams contracted by the National League after the 1899 season.

That team had started as a charter member of the American Association in 1882. In the 1890's, a powerful and innovative National League Orioles squad included several future Hall of Famers, such as "Wee" Willie Keeler, Wilbert Robinson, Hughie Jennings and John McGraw, and won three straight pennants.