Gulf Coast Orioles

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Gulf Coast Orioles
Founded in 1991
Sarasota, Florida

Team Logo
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Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Rookie
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Gulf Coast Orioles (1966-present)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles None
Division titles 1991
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Orlando Gomez
General Manager:

The Gulf Coast Orioles are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Gulf Coast League. The Orioles were originally a team from 1991-2003, but were reactivated in 2007. The Orioles play their home games in Sarasota, Florida at Ed Smith Stadium, which is also the spring training home to the Cincinnati Reds.


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[edit] 2007

The Orioles came back as a team in 2007 for the first time since the GCl Orioles folded in 2003, as the Baltimore Orioles now had seven minor league affiliates. under new manager Orlando Gomez. After a rocky 1-4 start, the Orioles progressivley got better and won eight games in a row, but placed 2nd in the East and missing the playoffs. They finished the season 32-24.

[edit] Season by season

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
GCL Orioles (1991-2003)
1991 35-24 1st Ed Napoleon Lost League Finals
1992 29-29 9th Phillip Wellman Missed
1993 30-28 8th Oneri Fleita Missed
1994 23-36 12th Oneri Fleita Missed
1995 34-25 7th Julio Garcia Missed
1996 36-24 4th Tommy Shields Missed
1997 27-33 10th Butch Davis Missed
1998 28-32 8th (t) Butch Davis Missed
1999 31-28 6th Jesus Alfaro Missed
2000 25-31 9th Jesus Alfaro Missed
2001 22-34 11th (t) Jesus Alfaro Missed
2002 24-36 12th Jesus Alfaro Missed
2003 32-28 4th Jesus Alfaro Missed
GCL Orioles (2007-Present)
2007 32-24 2nd East Orlando Gomez Missed

[edit] External links

Team Website
Team Roster
Gulf Coast League Website
GCL Orioles at oursportscentral

[edit] See also

[edit] References

http://www.orioleshangout.com/article.asp?id=698
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/GCL_Orioles