Oriole Park at Camden Yards
\nOriole Park at Camden Yards\n |
\n| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
\n| Opened | April 6, 1992 |
\n| Capacity | \n48,262 |
\n| Current Ownership | \nMaryland Stadium Authority |
\n| \nArchitect\n | \nHOK Sport\n |
\nDimensions:\n
Left\n
Left-Ctr\n
Left-Ctr-(Deep)\n
Center\n
Right-Ctr\n
Right\n
Backstop\n | \n
333\n
364\n
410\n
400\n
373\n
318\n
57\n |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a
Major League Baseball stadium located in
Baltimore, Maryland which was constructed to replace the aging Memorial Stadium.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is home to the following sports teams:\n*
Baltimore Orioles (MLB)
History
In 1989, construction began on an all-new,
baseball-only ballpark for the Baltimore Orioles. Construction lasted 33 months on the ballpark, which finally opened on
April 6,
1992.
The retro-style ballpark began a trend among other cities to construct more traditional, fan-friendly ballparks, including
Jacobs Field in
Cleveland,
Ameriquest Field in Arlington in
Arlington, Texas and
Comerica Park in
Detroit.
In
1993, Camden Yards played host to the
Major League Baseball All-Star Game. On
September 6,
1995, Camden Yards witnessed
Cal Ripken, Jr's record-setting 2,131st consecutive game.
Transportation
Camden Yards is built at the former location of a major rail station; its name derives from the rail yards that were formerly on the site. Immediately adjacent to the current stadium is a rail station served by both the MTA light rail and
MARC commuter train. The latter rail line provides direct service to
Washington, D.C
External Links
Category:Baseball venues\nCategory:Stadiums