Summary
Memorial Stadium was built in 1950 and located on 33rd Street and Ellerslie Avenue in Baltimore. It was the home of the Baltimore Orioles from 1954-1991 and the home of the Baltimore Colts from 1953-1983. The stadium was built to replace Oriole Park, which burned down in 1944 and was home to the Orioles of the International League. It was a $6.5 million project and hosted football and minor league baseball games at first. Memorial Stadium originally seated 31,000 fans but was later expanded to fit almost 54,000 for baseball and 65,000 for football. The inscription on the wall read: "Dedicated as a memorial to all who so valiantly fought in the world wars with eternal gratitude to those who made the supreme...
Memorial Stadium was built in 1950 and located on 33rd Street and Ellerslie Avenue in Baltimore. It was the home of the Baltimore Orioles from 1954-1991 and the home of the Baltimore Colts from 1953-1983. The stadium was built to replace Oriole Park, which burned down in 1944 and was home to the Orioles of the International League. It was a $6.5 million project and hosted football and minor league baseball games at first. Memorial Stadium originally seated 31,000 fans but was later expanded to fit almost 54,000 for baseball and 65,000 for football. The inscription on the wall read: "Dedicated as a memorial to all who so valiantly fought in the world wars with eternal gratitude to those who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve equality and freedom throughout the world -- time will not dim the glory of their deeds." The Colts played their first game at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 27, 1953, beating the Chicago Bears, 13-9. In 1959, John Unitas led the Colts to their second straight NFL championship with a 31-16 victory over the New York Giants at Memorial Stadium. In 1970, the Colts beat the Raiders there in the AFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl V, where they beat the Dallas Cowboys. The St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles, playing their first game at Memorial Stadium on April 15, 1954. The Orioles drew 1,060,910 in 67 home games in their inaugural season. On May 8, 1966, Frank Robinson hit a home run that left the stadium over the left field bleachers. The Orioles swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series that season for their first-ever title. Games 3 and 4 were played at Memorial Stadium. In 1970, the Orioles were World Series champs again, beating the Cincinnati Reds. Games 3, 4 and 5 were played at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles' last World Series title was in 1983 when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies. Games 1 and 2 were played at Memorial Stadium. Memorial Stadium's most famous fan was "Wild Bill" Hagy. He was known for his wild facial hair, large belly and rousing cheers from section 34 in the upper deck of Orioles games during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a fixture at games, leading the crowd in O-R-I-O-L-E-S cheers. The Orioles' final game at Memorial Stadium took place on Oct. 6, 1991. They have played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards since. The Colts played their final game at Memorial Stadium on Dec. 18, 1983, before moving to Indianapolis. Memorial Stadium was demolished in 2001.
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Thousands Weather Rain, Thunderstorms To Watch Soccer Match
Almost 4,000 fans weathered rain and thunderstorms Tuesday to catch the New England Revolution play in New Britain, Berlin's town council voted to create a new agency and Bristol's city council approved a new contract through 2011 with the police union....Tags: Environmental Pollution, Theft, Christianity, Economic Policy, National Government
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Saturday's local results and schedule
Daily PressHIGH SCHOOLS Please see HRVarsity.com for news and opinion BASEBALL International League: Norfolk 10, Richmond 3 American Legion: All-Star game (at War Memorial Stadium): West 11, East 7 Coastal Plain League: Outer Banks vs. Peninsula (at War...Tags: College of William and Mary, Rivers, Physical Fitness, Francis Asbury, Bodies of Water
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Local baseball roundup: Watkins sparks West Legion stars
Daily PressAaron Watkins of Denbigh Post 368 homered, doubled and drove in four runs Saturday to give the West team an 11-7 victory over the East in the District 3 American Legion all-star game at War Memorial Stadium. TIDES ROUT R-BRAVES The Norfolk Tides (35-55)...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Wars and Interventions, American Legion, Tourism and Leisure, Atlanta Braves
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Friday's local results and schedule
Daily PressHIGH SCHOOLS Please see HRVarsity.com for news and opinion VHSCA East-West All-Star game: Football (at Darling Stadium): West 7, East 0 BASEBALL International League: Final in 14 innings: Norfolk 7, Richmond 5 Coastal Plain League: Peninsula 7,...Tags: Norfolk County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Chestertown, Kutztown, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Local baseball roundup: Pilots go to 3-0 in CPL's second half
Daily PressCoastal Carolina catcher Jose Iglesias went 4-for-5 to spark the Peninsula Pilots (17-14, 3-0 in the Coastal Plain League's second half) to a 7-5 victory Friday night over Edenton before 1,875 at War Memorial Stadium. Norfolk State's Quinn Bright (3-0)...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Alberto Castillo, Multi-Sport Events, Jim Miller, Wars and Interventions
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Three officers hurt in collision with car
Three city police officers responding to a fellow officer's call for assistance and the driver of a Chevrolet compact car were injured yesterday when their vehicles collided near the former site of Memorial Stadium, police said. The officers were taken...Tags: Theft, Vehicles, Injuries, Law Enforcement, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Three city officers, driver of car hurt in crash
Sun reporterThree city police officers responding to a fellow officer's call for assistance and the driver of a Chevrolet compact car were injured Tuesday when their vehicles collided near the former site of Memorial Stadium, police said. The officers were taken...Tags: Theft, Injuries, Law Enforcement, Vehicles
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Dr. Sheldon Goldgeier
Sun ReporterDr. Sheldon Goldgeier, a retired physician whose days as an Orioles team doctor included treating injured tendons as well as bee stings in the upper deck, died of lymphoma Sunday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Easton resident was 75. From 1966 until...Tags: Medical Specialization, Heart Disease, Jim Palmer, Major League Baseball, Spring Training
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BASEBALL: Pilots prevail at home
Daily PressAnthony Gallas homered and Deck McGuire pitched 7 1/3 solid innings to lead the Peninsula Pilots to a 3-2 Coastal Plain League victory over Edenton before 861 at War Memorial Stadium. Brad Winter had two hits and scored a run for the Pilots (15-14) in the... -
Military All-Stars to play FCSL teams
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen the U.S. Military All-Stars made their first trip to Central Florida to play games against the Florida Collegiate Summer League a year ago, they came in late July and played only three games. The trip, though, was such a hit that a second series...Tags: Rollins College, Father's Day, Retirement, Defense, Veterans Affairs
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