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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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O's Jones surprised, thrilled to win Gold Glove
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.comDuring his first season as an everyday big league center fielder, Adam Jones approached the Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter and told him one of his goals. "I want one of your Gold Gloves," Jones said to Hunter before an Orioles-Angels game in 2008....Tags: Roberto Alomar, American League, Nick Markakis, Mike Mussina, Major League Baseball
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Pitcher Gabino claimed off waivers from Twins
The Orioles on Monday claimed right-handed pitcher Armando Gabino off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Gabino, 26, went 6-4 with three saves in 38 games (seven starts) for Triple-A Rochester in 2009 and had a 17.18 ERA in two appearances for the Twins....Tags: Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Jose Contreras, Hospitals and Clinics, Melvin Mora
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Free flu clinic in city offers seasonal, H1N1 shots
The Baltimore Health Department will hold a flu clinic this week for the public and will begin school-based vaccination clinics. Seasonal flu shots and H1N1 vaccine will be available free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards....Tags: H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Swine Flu, Flu, Preventative Medicine
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Head of parking authority under fire
Baltimore's parking authority could be stripped of a program that allocates scarce on-street spaces in the city's most desirable neighborhoods, amid concerns of mismanagement by the head of the agency. Two city councilmen are backing a plan that would...Tags: Economic Policy, National Government, Federal Hill, Software Industry, Fells Point
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Three others plead guilty in theft of Cal Ripken's No. 8 sculpture
Three young men pleaded guilty Friday morning in Baltimore Circuit Court to stealing Cal Ripken Jr.'s aluminum No. 8 sculpture from in front of Camden Yards in September and paid the Orioles $7,618 to cover the cost of repairs. A fourth man pleaded guilty...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Sculpture, Theft, Trials
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Three others plead guilty in theft of Ripken's No. 8
Three young men pleaded guilty Friday morning in Baltimore Circuit Court to stealing Cal Ripken Jr.'s aluminum No. 8 sculpture from in front of Camden Yards in September and paid the Orioles $7,618 to cover the cost of repairs. A fourth man pleaded guilty...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Sculpture, Theft, Trials
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Indoor tailgate party set for Sports Legends Museum
Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards will host an indoor tailgate party Nov. 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. before the Ravens' Sunday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. Unlimited food and beverages are included in the $35...Tags: Raymond Berry, Colleges and Universities, Museum Dioramas, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, NFL
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$24 million OK'd for stadium-related projects
The Board of Public Works has approved about $24 million in stadium-related projects, including a new scoreboard at M&T Bank Stadium. The new scoreboard will cost about $4 million to replace the one that has been in place since the stadium opened in 1998....Tags: Energy Saving, Conservation
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One of 4 accused of stealing Ripken's No. 8 pleads guilty
One of four young men charged with stealing Cal Ripken Jr.'s aluminum No. 8 sculpture from in front of Camden Yards in September pleaded guilty to theft Wednesday morning and was sentenced to a two-year suspended jail term and ordered to pay the Orioles...Tags: Punishment, Lawyers, Sculpture, Theft, Prosecution
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Real O's fans don't migrate
To Greg Swanner, who lambasted the Orioles for not being officially represented at Brooks Robinson's appreciation night (Readers respond, Nov. 2): Perhaps they should have sent someone, but why does that have to ruin the entire evening for you?...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson
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State panel to consider 2 soccer stadium projects in Baltimore
The Maryland Stadium Authority will study the potential for a 7,000-seat soccer stadium south of M&T Bank Stadium, a $30 million proposal by the city's minor-league, outdoor soccer club that would help anchor a sports and entertainment district near the...Tags: Economic Policy, Research, Sheila Dixon, Dining and Drinking, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Living with a mother's nightmare
Just a few months after her husband drowned their three children, Amy Castillo found herself standing on top of a mountain during a Christian missionary trip to China, winds whipping, rain pouring down.
She asked herself a question: "Can I live with...Tags: Museum Dioramas, Vehicles, Homes, Assault, Divorce
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