The cartoon bird was thus demoted, an outdated symbol of another era. Over the next 23 seasons, the Orioles posted a record of 1,714-1,941 while wearing realistic-looking orioles on their caps.

Michael Taylor is not an Orioles fan. Nor is he much of a bird watcher. But the 23-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., resident has gathered more than 8,600 followers on Twitter with an account he made … ...