1897 Baltimore Orioles | ||
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Temple Cup Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Ballpark | Union Park | |
City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
Owners | Harry Von der Horst | |
Managers | Ned Hanlon | |
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The 1897 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. After three straight first-place finishes, the Orioles slipped to second place with a record of 90–40, 2 games behind the National League-leading Boston Beaneaters. After the season, the two teams met in what would be the final Temple Cup competition, with the Orioles winning 4 games to 1. In all, Baltimore played in all four Temple Cups, losing the first two and winning the last two.