The Browns played in St. Louis between 1902-1953. They moved to Baltimore for the 1954 season and became the Orioles.
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Technically the Browns never moved. While Art Modell's team, personnel, and equipment moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens, the Cleveland Browns name, history, and records, by legal agreement with Modell, stayed in Cleveland. The NFL promised Cleveland another Browns franchise, which they received for the 1999 season.
The Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens for the 1996 NFL season. A new Cleveland Browns expansion team formed for the 1999 NFL season.