It’s finally happened. After months where it’s seemed inevitable, the Orioles secured a new MLB record for home runs allowed by a team in a single season all for themselves on Thursday night against the Rays. Unfortunately, this is not the kind of history-making that comes along with new numbers dropping onto banners on the Warehouse and a game-pausing victory lap.
The Oriole have unseated the old record-holders, the 2016 Reds, who allowed 258 home runs over a full season. What makes the 2019 Orioles the 2019 Orioles is that it’s only taken them 128 games to break this record.