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Top 5 American League East Division

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

The five teams that make up the American League East division:

1) Baltimore Orioles

City: Baltimore, Maryland

Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Owner: Peter Angelos

Team origin: 1954 (previously was the St. Louis Browns, 1902-53)

Division champions: 8 (most recent, 1997)

American League pennants: 7 (most recent, 1983)

World Series titles: 3 (most recent, 1983)

2) Boston Red Sox

City: Boston, Massachusetts

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Owners: John Henry and Tom Werner

Team origin: 1901

Division champions: 4 (most recent, 1986)

American League pennants: 11 (most recent, 2004)

World Series titles: 6 (most recent, 2004)

3) New York Yankees

City: New York, New York

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

Owner: George Steinbrenner

Team origin: 1901 (was Baltimore Orioles in 1901-02, New York Highlanders from 1903-12)

Division champions: 115 (most recent, 2006)

American League pennants: 39 (most recent, 2003)

World Series titles: 26 (most recent, 2000)

4) Tampa Bay Devil Rays

City: St. Petersburg, Florida

Ballpark: Tropicana Field

Owner: Stuart Sternberg

Team origin: 1998

Division champions: none

American League pennants: none

World Series titles: none

5) Toronto Blue Jays

City: Toronto, Ontario

Ballpark: Rogers Centre

Owner: Rogers Communications Inc.

Team origin: 1977

Division champions: 5 (most recent, 1993)

American League pennants: 2 (most recent, 1993)

World Series titles: 2 (most recent, 1993)

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