2005 Baltimore Orioles season sport baseball
The 2005 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.  The team started off hot, compiling a record of 42 wins and 30 losses while spending 62 days in first place in AL East.  After June 23, the team started slipping on the way to a losing record and manager Lee Mazzilli's dismissal in early August.Offseason
December 7, 2004: B.J. Surhoff was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
January 18, 2005: Midre Cummings was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
February 2, 2005: Sammy Sosa was traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (minors).
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