Highlights
The Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards is a 17-exhibit shrine to Baltimore and Maryland sports. Located in the basement and first floor of the old Camden Station, the 22,000 square feet of memorabilia, archives and displays opened for business on May 14, 2005. Camden Station was originally a major railroad station, serving passengers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The first Civil War confrontation took place on the steps of Camden Station, when Union troops and southern supporters collided. Before the Museum's opening in 2005, it had gone largely unused since the 1980s. Museum exhibits focus on the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens, as well as other sports. The...
The Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards is a 17-exhibit shrine to Baltimore and Maryland sports. Located in the basement and first floor of the old Camden Station, the 22,000 square feet of memorabilia, archives and displays opened for business on May 14, 2005. Camden Station was originally a major railroad station, serving passengers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The first Civil War confrontation took place on the steps of Camden Station, when Union troops and southern supporters collided. Before the Museum's opening in 2005, it had gone largely unused since the 1980s. Museum exhibits focus on the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens, as well as other sports. The 17 exhibits at Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards are Babe Ruth: American Icon; Cal Ripken, Jr.: Focus On A Hall of Fame Career; Nine Innings Of Orioles Baseball; Orioles Hall of Fame; Almost Religion: Baltimore's Colts; Johnny Unitas: Best There Ever Was; Baltimore Ravens: A New Tradition; Lincoln, the Civil War & Camden Station; The Negro Leagues: A Baseball Legacy; Minor League Baseball in Maryland; Amateur Baseball in Maryland; The Baltimore Blast: Indoor Soccer in Baltimore; The Locker Room: Kids Discovery Zone; Maryland's Stadiums, Ballparks & Arenas; College Game Day: Sis Boom Bah!; The Uniqueness of Maryland: Phelps, Lacrosse and The Preakness; The Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Honoring black baseball pioneers
Baltimore, long a center of African-American culture on the East Coast, is a natural home for the region's first Negro League baseball museum, and from a historical perspective, the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor is the perfect place to put it. The area was...Tags: Culture, History, Drug Trafficking, Major League Baseball, Dining and Drinking
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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: NFL Preseason, Pittsburgh Steelers, Museum Dioramas, Raymond Berry, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Sports Legends to unveil expanded Ravens gallery
The Sports Legends Museum will unveil an updated and enhanced gallery honoring the Ravens on Sunday. The gallery contains three times as many artifacts and audio-visual elements as the previous one. The Lombardi Trophy from the 2001 Super Bowl will be...Tags: Super Bowl, Folklore and Mythology
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Ripken's No. 8 statue stolen
It's the most recognizable digit in Baltimore. Authorities said that didn't dissuade four young men from ripping Cal Ripken Jr.'s 3 1/2 -foot-tall aluminum number 8 off its base in front of Camden Yards Tuesday night, throwing it into the back of a...Tags: Sculpture, Lou Gehrig, Vehicles, Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx
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57-day Laurel fall meet begins Saturday with 10-race card
Live racing returns to Laurel Park on Saturday for the fall meeting with a 10-race card, including five on the turf. First post is 1:10 p.m. The 14-week stand will feature live racing Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons (with a Columbus...Tags: Philadelphia Wings
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Navy agrees to play in 2012 Emerald Bowl
Navy has reached an agreement to play in the 2012 Emerald Bowl against a Pacific-10 opponent if the Midshipmen are bowl-eligible, athletic director Chet Gladchuk said Thursday. This will be the Mids' second trip to San Francisco for a bowl. In 2004,...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Louisiana State University, Gary Williams, David Jackson
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Family vacation hot spots in Baltimore
Baltimore began a major makeover more than twenty-five years ago and it started with the revitalization of the Inner Harbor, where you can start your exploration, completely on foot. - National Aquarium in Baltimore. The Inner Harbor's anchor boasts...Tags: USS Constellation, People, Dentistry, History, Railway Transportation
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Outside opinion
Roch Around the ClockA scout from another organization believes the Erik Bedard trade to Seattle could exceed the Bartolo Colon trade to Montreal and the A.J. Pierzynski trade to San Francisco as the best in baseball history.The Indians received Lee Stevens - yawn -......Tags: Lee Stevens, A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Bedard, Art Modell, Bartolo Colon
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A few quick hits
Roch Around the ClockBefore I head down to the clubhouse, I wanted to pass along that Double-A Bowie catcher Matt Wieters and pitcher Chris Tillman will sign autographs at the Sports Legends Museum on July 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tillman, Brad......Tags: Major League Baseball
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Say hello to Doug DeCinces
Roch Around the ClockThe starting times for tomorrow and Thursday night's games against the Red Sox at Fenway Park have been changed to 6:05 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Celtics-Lakers NBA finals.Former Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces will appear at the Sports...Tags: Jason Varitek, Fenway Park, NBA, Placido Polanco, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Orioles odds
Roch Around the ClockBodogLife.com provides updated World Series odds. The Orioles are 300-1, so hit the ATM on your way home. Here’s the list: Boston Red Sox: 3/1 Chicago Cubs: 7/2 Tampa Bay Rays: 9/2 Los Angeles Angels: 7/1 Chicago White Sox: 12/1......Tags: Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball
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Ripken Baseball, Under Armour to form partnership
Two of the best-known sports brands in Maryland - Ripken Baseball Inc. and Under Armour - are forming a business alliance that will be unveiled at a news conference Wednesday at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards. Ripken Baseball is a marketing...Tags: Babe Ruth, Under Armour Inc., Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Nike Incorporated, Weaponry
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