St. Louis Browns

The '''St. Louis Browns''' were a [[Major League Baseball]] team that originated in [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], as the [[Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901)|Milwaukee Brewers]]. A charter member of the [[American League]] (AL), the Brewers moved to [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]], after the [[1901 Milwaukee Brewers season|1901 season]], where they played for 52 years as the St. Louis Browns.

The '''St. Louis Browns''' were a [[Major League Baseball]] team that originated in [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], as the [[Milwaukee Brewers (1894–1901)|Milwaukee Brewers]]. A charter member of the [[American League]] (AL), the Brewers moved to [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]], after the [[1901 Milwaukee Brewers season|1901 season]], where they played for 52 years as the St. Louis Browns.

After the [[1953 St. Louis Browns season|1953 season]], the team moved to [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]], where it became the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. The last two surviving former St. Louis Brown players, [[Ed Mickelson]] and [[Billy Hunter (baseball)|Billy Hunter]], died six days apart on June 27 and July 3, 2025 respectively.

After the [[1953 St. Louis Browns season|1953 season]], the team moved to [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]], where it became the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. The last two surviving former St. Louis Brown players, [[Ed Mickelson]] and [[Billy Hunter (baseball)|Billy Hunter]], died only four days apart on June 27 and July 1, 2025 respectively.

The St. Louis Browns had an overall win–loss record of {{winpct|3,414|4,465|96|record=y}} during their 52 years in St. Louis. They were the least successful of the eight charter members of the American League, winning only one pennant and finishing fifth or worse 40 times.

The St. Louis Browns had an overall win–loss record of {{winpct|3,414|4,465|96|record=y}} during their 52 years in St. Louis. They were the least successful of the eight charter members of the American League, winning only one pennant and finishing fifth or worse 40 times.