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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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Baltimore Running Festival is a relative thing for this bunch
Organizers of this weekend's Baltimore Running Festival can't say exactly how many families, spouses, friends and co-workers will be running among the more than 17,000 who have signed up for the eighth annual event.
The pairs and groups are easy to...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Under Armour Inc., Festive Event, Society, Marathon
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On house hunt, it paid to get lost
Special to The Baltimore SunLike many of us, Susan Clayton wished for a home near enough to her job so that she could walk to work every day. A co-owner of the Clark Morley Salon in downtown Baltimore, she had been driving from her home several miles north of the Inner Harbor....Tags: Building Material, Furniture, Metal and Mineral, Federal Hill, Land Price
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Towson, city traffic restrictions set in Phelps events
Today's celebrations of Michael Phelps and other local Olympians will cause significant traffic restrictions today in Towson and near Fort McHenry in Baltimore. In Towson, Phelps' hometown, an afternoon "Parade of Gold" is planned for 3 p.m. Starting...Tags: Sheila Dixon, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Locust Point, M&T Bank Stadium, Fort McHenry
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Limited parking available for salute to Phelps at Fort McHenry
Baltimore transportation officials are warning motorists of limited parking near Fort McHenry on Saturday afternoon and evening in anticipation of the Star-Spangled Salute to Michael Phelps. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m., with gates to Fort...Tags: Public Transportation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Locust Point, Fort McHenry
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Juror No. 5 was an O's fan, even before Camden Yards
WatchdogHey, check it out. I finally made it into Davidoff's Sunday "Pop Quiz" with a tidbit about "12 Angry Men" and baseball. This is the high point of my career, and as good a point as any to put a...... -
Five things to look for today
Hot running Waters? The last time Chris Waters (left) pitched against the Blue Jays, he threw a shutout. He gets another shot tonight (7:05, MASN2) at Camden Yards. Big one on pitch Wake Forest brings its No.1 men's soccer ranking to College Park as...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Many reasons for low attendance
There was a staggering economy and surging gas prices. There was a new baseball stadium that opened about 45 minutes south and a schedule that included just three total weekend series with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. There was also an Orioles...Tags: Major League Baseball, History, A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays
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Award brings Huff some redemption
Ten months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Major League Baseball, Radio, Nick Markakis, Ben Sheets, Spring Training
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Win games, win fans
A statement - of faith, or just of their sense of history - could have been made by too-long-suffering Orioles fans in this final weekend of another lost season. But long before today's regular-season closer against the Toronto Blue Jays, the biggest...Tags: Plaxico Burress, Isiah Thomas, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, John McCain
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Award brings Huff some redemption
dan.connolly@baltsun.comTen months after using an expletive on a national radio show to describe Baltimore, and six months removed from being booed lustily on Opening Day at Camden Yards, Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff completed a bizarre but highly successful season by...Tags: Major League Baseball, Radio, Nick Markakis, Ben Sheets, Spring Training
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Mets fans won't forget the roars
News item: The New York Mets and their fans will bid farewell today to Shea Stadium, no doubt to somewhat less fanfare than accompanied the final game at Yankee Stadium last weekend. My take: It's hard to get too nostalgic for Shea, which is the last of...Tags: John Elway, National Football League, Barry Bonds, Seattle Mariners, Super Bowl
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Washout: O's lose their 10th in row
The tarp officially went on the field at 8:47 last night, and with the way things have been going this month, the Orioles probably wouldn't mind if it stayed on until Opening Day 2009 at Camden Yards.
That likely won't happen, but the Orioles at least...Tags: Major League Baseball, Spring Training, Nick Markakis, Toronto Blue Jays, Scott Rolen
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