sports legends at camden yards

Major League Baseball teams collect, authenticate and auction to fans — who willingly pay thousands of dollars for them — some very unique items.

By Jeff Barker

Oct 13, 2014

The Orioles topped the Nationals 4-3 to give Baltimore a three-game lead in the AL East.

Babe Ruth made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox 100 years ago Friday, tossing seven innings and allowing two earned runs in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Naps.

Thirty years after the Colts left Baltimore in the middle of the night, the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards is asking local sports fans to return to the scene of the crime, where the museum will chronicle what happened on that snowy night and the sad days that followed.

Couple hits a home run with baseball-themed reception

Center fielder will receive Babe Ruth Museum's Community Service Award on Thursday night

The Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc., will honor Orioles center fielder Adam Jones for his community service on Feb. 6 during "Babe's Birthday Bash," the organization announced Tuesday.

A little less than four months after Jonathan Ogden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the lineman who was the Ravens' first-ever draft pick in 1996 will return to Baltimore to give another podium speech when he is inducted into the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation's Hall of Legends.

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who is slated to begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Norfolk, hopes his stay there is a short one.

Tom Willis, who has made a career out of working past the limitations he was born with, will throw out the first pitch at the May 8 Baltimore Orioles game.

The movie "42" omits the story of Baltimore sportswriter Sam Lacy, but Jackie Robinson himself never forgot it.

Aquarium, zoo, museums closing because of snowstorm

In case you missed it last night, Orioles utility man Danny Valencia was linked to a now-defunct South Florida clinic, Biogenesis, that allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs to Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, among others.

Former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams has been named to the 13-member ACC "Legends Class."

A look at what people are saying in reaction to the death of Hall of Fame former Orioles manager Earl Weaver.

Las Vegas oddsmakers and the national media say the Baltimore Ravens will lose to the Denver Broncos in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game. Baltimore fans, though, say that only will make proving everyone wrong that much sweeter.

PJ Library events

Major events in the life of former Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell.

The Orioles are just one game out of first place in the AL East, and they'll be rooting for the Rays to beat the Yankees tonight to give them a change to have a share of first place for the first time since June 7.

Cal Ripken Jr. announced today that he'll be auctioning off the 1994 Chevy Suburban that he drove for several years during his Hall of Fame career with the Orioles.

Normally, Charlie Vascellaro, a Bolton Hill writer, writes about baseball or travel features. But in late spring, he decided to spend a night in the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Station, checking out tales of ghostly occupants who inhabit the historic railroad station.

Maryland has a deal with Maroon PR to work with the school¿s athletic department on a number of initiatives, including branding and coaches¿ media training, according to school officials.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold is scheduled to undergo an epidural injection in his sore neck, but it appears very doubtful that he¿ll be ready to come off the disabled list as soon as he becomes eligible Wednesday.

Now the cleats Davis wore for Sunday's 17-inning win over Boston -- when Davis became the first AL position player to earn a win as a pitcher since Rocky Colavito in 1968 -- will be donated to the museum.

Members of the Maritime and Southside Academies wore gray and blue pin-striped replica uniform shirts of two teams that played in the NL — the Baltimore Black Sox (Maritime) and the Baltimore Elite Giants (Southside). And they played with wooden bats.

Ten years after the championship: Q&A with Gary Williams. Former Maryland coach reflects on the '02 title team, talks about where it fit into history, and discusses the Terps' chances of winning another national championship.

Baseball tournament takes on service project and future maintenance of city ball fields

Roll With Joe among six horses to be honored at Tuesday's night of champions. Preakness race for Arabian horses will also be introduced at the event at Sports Legends Museum.

Manny not in plans; nixed before it went up ladder

Marchetti, Donovan, Moore, Berry, Mackey, Parker and Ewbank to be enshrined at museum

The debate over whether to name Maryland's basketball court for longtime coach Gary Williams was more complicated than the public knew and included discussion of a possible large donation to the university, according to Board of Regents members.

If you're really serious about Baltimore's TV image, the Grand Prix is small change compared to "NBC Sunday Night Football," which arrives in Baltimore to cover the showdown tonight between the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets.

Maryland said Tuesday that it will name the Comcast Center basketball court for Gary Williams, who retired as men's coach in May after 22 seasons and a school-record 461 wins.

Baltimore offers events, deals for IndyCar fans, locals

It didn't take long for new Maryland football coach Randy Edsall to lay down his laws -- and stamp out any individuality -- by telling his players that they weren't allowed to wear do-rags or hats inside the Gossett Football Team House, have their ears pierced or forget to leave their apartments without a fresh shave.

Maryland football: Uniform changes will make Maryland a truly new-look football team. Jerseys to no longer feature players' names, will emphasize 'Maryland.'

Fans at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards before the Orioles' match against the Reds learned the basics of keeping the official score for a game.