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Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the home stadium of the Baltimore Orioles. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor, the ballpark opened on April 6, 1992, taking the place of the Orioles' former home, Memorial Stadium. Designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Helmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Oriole Park helped inspire the construction of similar baseball-only facilities throughout the major leagues and came on the cusp of a period that saw the development of an unprecedented number of new stadiums attendance records. The ballpark's success and influence has been attributed by many to its careful blend of historic and aesthetic elements. The 48,954-capacity facility was built...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the home stadium of the Baltimore Orioles. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor, the ballpark opened on April 6, 1992, taking the place of the Orioles' former home, Memorial Stadium. Designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Helmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Oriole Park helped inspire the construction of similar baseball-only facilities throughout the major leagues and came on the cusp of a period that saw the development of an unprecedented number of new stadiums attendance records. The ballpark's success and influence has been attributed by many to its careful blend of historic and aesthetic elements. The 48,954-capacity facility was built on the site of a former railroad center and sits just two blocks from the birthplace of baseball legend Babe Ruth. A large brick structure - the B&O Warehouse, eight stories high and stretching several blocks long -- serves as the backdrop beyond the right field wall on Eutaw Street. The ballpark's designers used steel, not concrete trusses, and a natural grass field, along wtih other elements that harken back to classic ballparks. Boog's Barbecue, a popular concession stand owned by ex-Oriole Boog Powell and located in right field, serves pit beef and pork sandwiches, and the former slugger can sometimes be found signing autographs for fans. Single-game and season tickets can be purchased by calling 888-848-BIRD, visiting the Orioles' Web site (www.orioles.com) or through Ticketmater outlets. Ticket prices may vary based on the opposing team.
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Baltimore Running Festival is a relative thing for this bunch
Organizers of this weekend's Baltimore Running Festival can't say exactly how many families, spouses, friends and co-workers will be running among the more than 17,000 who have signed up for the eighth annual event.
The pairs and groups are easy to...Tags: Festive Event, Joan Collins, Mental Illness, Health and Personal Care, Illnesses
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Limited parking available for salute to Phelps at Fort McHenry
Baltimore transportation officials are warning motorists of limited parking near Fort McHenry on Saturday afternoon and evening in anticipation of the Star-Spangled Salute to Michael Phelps. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m., with gates to Fort...Tags: Locust Point, Public Transportation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Fort McHenry
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On house hunt, it paid to get lost
Special to The Baltimore SunLike many of us, Susan Clayton wished for a home near enough to her job so that she could walk to work every day. A co-owner of the Clark Morley Salon in downtown Baltimore, she had been driving from her home several miles north of the Inner Harbor....Tags: Federal Hill
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Towson, city traffic restrictions set in Phelps events
Today's celebrations of Michael Phelps and other local Olympians will cause significant traffic restrictions today in Towson and near Fort McHenry in Baltimore. In Towson, Phelps' hometown, an afternoon "Parade of Gold" is planned for 3 p.m. Starting...Tags: M&T Bank Stadium, Locust Point, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Fort McHenry, Sheila Dixon
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Tropicana Field, Fenway Park & Wrigley: Playoff ball parks ranked from toughest to easiest
Sentinel Staff WriterSorry to say it, Tampa Bay Rays fans, but your home ballpark is ugly. Roaches sometimes crawl along the concourses. Four catwalks above the playing surface can interfere with batted balls. The roof is slanted at a 6.5-degree angle, so when you look at...Tags: Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Wrigley Field
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Juror No. 5 was an O's fan, even before Camden Yards
WatchdogHey, check it out. I finally made it into Davidoff's Sunday "Pop Quiz" with a tidbit about "12 Angry Men" and baseball. This is the high point of my career, and as good a point as any to put a...... -
Kid pitcher, 9, called too good to take mound
O, by the WayThere a weird sports story going around that you may have heard about.A 9-year-old youth league pitcher in Connecticut is being told by league officials that they don't want him pitching in his 8- to 10-year-old coed league because he's...... -
A month's rain in a day
Maryland WeatherWe may be tempted to write Tropical Storm Hanna off as a 'fizzle.' But for many Marylanders, yesterday's tropical storm delivered a formidible punch in the form of heavy rain and high winds.Portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties reported well over....Tags: Sykesville, Princess Anne, Tropical Storms, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Tropical Storm Hanna
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Five things to look for today
Hot running Waters? The last time Chris Waters (left) pitched against the Blue Jays, he threw a shutout. He gets another shot tonight (7:05, MASN2) at Camden Yards. Big one on pitch Wake Forest brings its No.1 men's soccer ranking to College Park as...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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O's Sept. 6 game won't be made up
By a baltimoresun.com reporterThe Orioles have announced that their Sept. 6 game against the Oakland Athletics, which was postponed due to rain, will not be played following a decision by Major League Baseball. Fans holding tickets for the game can exchange them for any remaining...Tags: Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics
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Play it again: Yankees 7, Orioles 3
SAYING GOODBYE: The last regular-season game in Yankees Stadium's 85-year history started with a ceremony that honored some of the best players in franchise history and ended with a Yankees victory. The Yankees went 4,133-2,430-17 in the stadium and won...Tags: Catfish Hunter, Johnny Damon, Whitey Ford
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Stadium full of memories at age 10
It seemed a rare and perfect opportunity to take revenge on history. Twenty-three years after the Colts had abandoned Baltimore, they were on their way back for a playoff game. A 13-3 Ravens team lay in wait with the franchise's typical great defense...Tags: Steve McNair, Stevie Wonder, Armed Forces, Corey Dillon, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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