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Oriole Park: From helicopter flight to ballyard
The idea of a new stadium for the Baltimore Orioles was of utmost importance as soon as Edward Bennett Williams purchased the team in 1979. Memorial Stadium, then the home to both the Orioles and the National Football League’s Baltimore Colts, needed upgrades. Plans for a new stadium in the early 1970s were scrapped by […]
Interactive timeline: History of Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Below is an interactive timeline of the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Click on the baseballs on the timeline to see the dates, and click the orange arrows to go back and forth between the first and second section.
Oriole Park menu to feature more local fare
Berger cookies and bratwurst cooked in Natty Boh are just some of the menu items baseball fans will be able to enjoy at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the new concessionaire incorporates more local flavor this season. The Baltimore Orioles showcased Wednesday the food, along with other locally flavored staples, with new concessions partner […]
Tampa focal point of spring training baseball trip
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s as much a part of spring training as workouts and exhibition games: Visitors from the chilly Northeast, Midwest, Canada and elsewhere enjoying the sport while sitting in the Florida sun in short-sleeved shirts and Bermudas. Fans have been traveling to Central and South Florida for decades to get a glimpse of […]
Imre launches sports marketing division
Marketing agency Imre has launched a sports-focused division to take on national events and clients. The Sparks-based firm has hired two new employees for its five-person department that will help garner more sports-related clients. Imre’s sports clients have included the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, the Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., as well as Behr, […]
Lawsuit dropped against Orioles’ Alfredo Simon
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor overseeing an involuntary manslaughter case against Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon said the investigation will continue even though the victim’s family has dropped a civil lawsuit against the player. Victor Mueses told The Associated Press on Friday that he has evidence against Simon but is still waiting for […]
C. Fraser Smith: State Center smackdown
It’s called the State Center project. It’s a TOD. These monikers make it vaguely bureaucratic in keeping with its state government origins. So it may not be on the radar screen of anyone you know. Unless, that is, you’re a principal in what could turn into a headline-grabbing day in court for the people who […]
Orioles returning to WBAL Radio for this season and beyond
The Baltimore Orioles are returning to WBAL Radio for the 2011 season — and beyond. “It’s been a hard-fought battle to get them back here,” Ed Kiernan, WBAL Radio’s vice president and general manager, said Tuesday after the announcement. “We’re really excited to have them back since they’re a big part of our history.” Kiernan […]
Orioles pitcher Simon ordered to remain in jail
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon was denied bail Tuesday and will remain in jail on an involuntary manslaughter charge. The 29-year-old pitcher is expected to stay in jail for a year while officials investigate a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve. Simon’s lawyer has said he was firing celebratory shots […]
Orioles’ reliever Alfredo Simon surrenders to Dominican police
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon surrendered to police Monday to face an involuntary manslaughter charge in a fatal shooting New Year’s Eve. His lawyer said he was firing celebratory shots in the air. The Dominican pitcher is suspected of killing 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounding his 17-year-old brother in […]
State approves settlement with Orioles
ANNAPOLIS — The state approved on Wednesday a $913,000 settlement with the Baltimore Orioles, finally putting to a rest a dispute over stadium rent that has simmered for six years. The deal also modifies the team’s lease of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, ensuring the Maryland Stadium Authority — the team’s landlord — will see […]
State approves Maryland Stadium Authority settlement with Orioles
The state approved on Wednesday a $913,000 settlement with the Baltimore Orioles, finally putting to a rest a dispute over stadium rent that has simmered for six years. The deal also modifies the team’s lease of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, ensuring the Maryland Stadium Authority — the team’s landlord — will see revenue from […]
