St. Louis Browns | |||||
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League | American League (1902–1953) | ||||
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park (1902–1953) | ||||
Established | 1902 (moved from Milwaukee, where they played as the Brewers) | ||||
Folded | 1953 (moved to Baltimore, Maryland and became the Baltimore Orioles) | ||||
Nickname(s) | The Brownies | ||||
American League pennant | 1 (1944) | ||||
World Series championships | None | ||||
Former ballparks | None | ||||
Colors | Brown, orange, white[1] | ||||
Mascot | Brownie the Elf (1951–1953) | ||||
Retired numbers | None | ||||
Ownership | Robert Hedges (1902–1915) Philip De Catesby Ball (1916–1933) Ball estate (1933–1936) Donald Lee Barnes (1936–1945) Richard Muckerman (1945–1948) Bill DeWitt (1948–1950) Bill Veeck (1951–1953) |
The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they played for 52 years as the St. Louis Browns.
After the 1953 season, the team moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where it became the Baltimore Orioles. As of May 2024[update], there are only three living former St. Louis Browns players: Billy Hunter, Ed Mickelson, and Frank Saucier.