Archive for February 2012
Union Park – Home of the World Champion National League Baltimore Orioles
Union Park lasted as a major league venue for a mere nine seasons, from 1891 to 1899. Known also as Oriole Park (III) and the Baltimore Baseball and Exhibition Grounds, the ballpark was home of the World Champion (1894-1896) National League Baltimore Orioles. Union Park was located at the corner of East 25th Street and and what…
Read MoreMemorial Stadium – Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds
Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, was the home of the American League Baltimore Orioles from 1954 through the 1991 season. The National Football League Baltimore Colts played at Memorial Stadium from 1953 through the 1983 season. Memorial Stadium was built on the site of an earlier stadium, known as Baltimore Stadium, Venable Stadium, and Municipal…
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