Kingsport Orioles

• Location: Kingsport, TN
• League: Appalachian League 1957
• Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles 1957
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When the Appalachian League was re-established in 1957 a team was placed in Kingsport, TN. This club was the worst in the class D circuit, going 21-49-1 for a .300 winning percentage, 27 and a half games out of first. They scored the fewest runs (377) and allowed the most (605). The season was most notable because it introduced pro baseball to the soon-to-be-legendary Steve Dalkowski. The wild lefty with the amazing fastball went 1-8 with an 8.13 ERA. He allowed just 22 hits in 62 innings and struck out 121 batters, but he also walked 129, issued 39 wild pitches and made 7 errors in just 20 tries. The next year, the Baltimore Orioles would switch affiliations to the Bluefield Orioles which still exists to this day.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1957	21-49	6th	Enid Drake	none