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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, Health and Personal Care, Under Armour Inc., Ceremonies, 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: Public Transportation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Fort McHenry, Locust Point
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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: Building Material, Land Price, Federal Hill, Furniture, Metal and Mineral
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Traffic restrictions expected for Phelps, Olympians celebration
By a Baltimore Sun reporterSaturday's celebrations of Michael Phelps and other local Olympians will cause significant traffic restrictions in Towson and near Fort McHenry in Baltimore. In Towson, Phelps' hometown, an afternoon "Parade of Gold" is planned for 3 p.m. Starting at 1:...Tags: Towson University, M&T Bank Stadium, Sheila Dixon, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Martin O'Malley
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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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Many reasons for low attendance
There was a staggering economy and surging gas prices. There was a new baseball stadium that opened about 45 minutes south and a schedule that included just three total weekend series with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. There was also an Orioles...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, New York Yankees, A.J. Burnett, History
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Award brings Huff some redemption
Ten months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Brian Roberts, Contracts, Spring Training, Health Treatments, Aubrey Huff
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Win games, win fans
A statement - of faith, or just of their sense of history - could have been made by too-long-suffering Orioles fans in this final weekend of another lost season. But long before today's regular-season closer against the Toronto Blue Jays, the biggest...Tags: Isiah Thomas, John McCain, Toronto Blue Jays, Plaxico Burress
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Award brings Huff some redemption
dan.connolly@baltsun.comTen months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Brian Roberts, Contracts, Spring Training, Health Treatments, Aubrey Huff
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Mets fans won't forget the roars
News item: The New York Mets and their fans will bid farewell today to Shea Stadium, no doubt to somewhat less fanfare than accompanied the final game at Yankee Stadium last weekend. My take: It's hard to get too nostalgic for Shea, which is the last of...Tags: Joe Girardi, National Football League, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, LeBron James
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Washout: O's lose their 10th in row
The tarp officially went on the field at 8:47 last night, and with the way things have been going this month, the Orioles probably wouldn't mind if it stayed on until Opening Day 2009 at Camden Yards.
That likely won't happen, but the Orioles at least...Tags: Spring Training, Aubrey Huff, Nick Markakis, Cy Young, American League
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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: Angel, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Babe Ruth, Los Angeles Dodgers
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