The cartoon bird was thus demoted, an outdated symbol of another era.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.

To my knowledge, the cartoon bird - or even The Oriole Bird, the team's official feathered mascot, hatched to much fanfare on opening day, April 6, 1979, when Earl Weaver won his 1,000th game as O ...

An animated Brad Bird on `Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ For Brad Bird, it’s about the big picture. And that’s not simply because he shot about 25 minutes of his first live-action ...

News you can use: Roch Kubatko of MASN tweeted that the Baltimore Orioles are going to change their caps next year, returning the cartoon bird of the 70s and 80s. No word yet if it will be like the ...

Verdict: Well-meaning buffoon. Wise birds only work in supporting roles; a smart bird comes off as too preachy and superior for audiences to want to hang around with for a whole film.