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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Activities
Events 32nd Street Farmers' Market Open year-round, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays at 32nd Street in Waverly. Shoppers will find fresh produce, plants, breads, ethnic foods and more. Go to 32ndstreetmarket.org. Baltimore Farmers' Market Open Sundays from 8 a.m....Tags: Fort McHenry, Monuments and Heritage Sites, History, Government, Minority Groups
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Hotel meets convention
Sun reporterTourism and government leaders lauded yesterday's opening of the $301 million city-owned downtown convention headquarters hotel, promising that a project that survived years of controversy over its taxpayer-backed funding and its Camden Yards location...Tags: Regional Authority, Hotels and Accommodations, Economic Policy, Government, Public Officials
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New downtown Hilton opens its doors to guests
Sun reporterThe 757-room Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel, the city's largest-ever public investment, opened to its first guests Friday morning, nearly six years after Baltimore officials first proposed the West Pratt Street hotel. The hotel was built to...Tags: Regional Authority, Hotels and Accommodations, Government, Public Officials, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Roberts keeping 'options open'
Sun reporterBrian Roberts and Erik Bedard share the same agent, so the Orioles' second baseman is well aware of the nightmarish season his former teammate has experienced after he was traded to the Seattle Mariners. Roberts also remains close friends with his old...Tags: Miguel Tejada, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball
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From hoops to galas
UniSun EditorThere's always plenty to do during the summer. While some people prefer the outdoors, such as those participating in the Carmelo Anthony Foundation basketball tournament, there are many more, such as those at the Associated Black Charities Gala, who...Tags: Allen Iverson, National Basketball Association, Christianity
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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: Seattle Mariners, Ceremonies, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies
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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: Art Modell, Erik Bedard, A.J. Pierzynski, Bartolo Colon, Lee Stevens
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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, Placido Polanco, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Major League Baseball
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Anthony exhibit step in right direction
It was a day full of new and surprising experiences for Carmelo Anthony. He was the center of attention yesterday as the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards unveiled the exhibit dedicated to him - but he was unaware some of the artifacts, such as a...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Ceremonies, Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, Michael Phelps
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For a change, it's fun to be a fan
Sun reporterThe gathering of civic leaders was meant to celebrate the coming Dew Tour event at Camden Yards. But all anyone could talk about, Mike Gibbons noticed, was the Orioles. Afterward, Gibbons, executive director of the Sports Legends Museum, walked over to...Tags: ESPN, Miguel Tejada, Spring Training, Wrigley Field, Government
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