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Friday Bird Droppings: The revolving-door roster continues to turn

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

Let’s go back in time to 1955, the second year of existence for the team known as the Baltimore Orioles. The recently relocated club was still trying to find its identity in its new home city, and spent much of the year casting off the final remnants of the St. Louis Browns while cycling through a bunch of newcomers for auditions. The Orioles ended up using 54 different players, well more than any other team that season.

For more than 60 years, that remained the Orioles’ record for most players used in a season.