Throughout the season, the Daily Pitch will ask readers to vote on the greatest individual players for all 30 franchises. We take into account only the player's contribution to that specific franchise, and statistics are based on how each franchise categorizes its history. Don't like our five finalists? Let us know in the comments section. And don't forget to cast your vote and check back for the results.  Eddie Murray: Just one of four players to hit 500 home runs and amass 3,000 hits. Murray spent 12 of his 21 seasons as an Oriole, where he had seven All-Star appearances and five top-five finishes in AL MVP voting.  Jim Palmer: His 268 wins are most in franchise history. Palmer had eight 20-win seasons and a career 8-3 record with a 2.61 ERA in postseason play.  Cal Ripken Jr.: The Iron Man's consecutive-games streak of 2,632 may never be equaled. Oh, and he also hit 431 home runs while re-defining the shortstop position. A two-time AL MVP, he's the Orioles' all-time leader in games, at-bats, hits, home runs, RBI and total bases.  Brooks Robinson: Arguably the greatest defensive third baseman in history, he also amassed 2,848 hits and hit 278 home runs in a 23-year career. A 15-time All-Star and the 1964 AL MVP, he won the AL Gold Glove Award at third base every season from 1960-1975.  Frank Robinson: While Robinson's most prolific statistics were produced in Cincinnati, he did some serious damage in six Charm City seasons, posting a .944 OPS. He won the Triple Crown and AL MVP in 1966, his first year with the Orioles, when he hit .316 with 49 homers and 122 RBI. Followed that up by hitting .375 with a pair of homers, winning MVP honors in Baltimore's World Series conquest of the Los Angeles Dodgers.  See photos of: Baltimore Orioles  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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