Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baseball Park Construction Trends in the 1990s The current trend in baseball park construction is a retro design, reminiscent of the early years, combined with modern technology. This trend, dubbed “The Construction Era” by Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated, is prominent in three new American League parks: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field, and The Ballpark at Arlington. The current idea for ballpark construction is to locate the retro style parks in the heart of urban areas. The whole

A tradition at my high school for the senior class is choosing a city to spend a few days in before graduation. My class chose to go to Baltimore, Maryland. We had an action packed four days going to Adventure Park USA, Six Flags, The National Aquarium, a Baltimore Orioles game, The Smithsonian Zoo, and shopped around downtown Baltimore. I became close with classmates I rarely talked with throughout high school and saw a different side of them than what I had seen in the classrooms. My small circle

The Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards is located in the Downtown Baltimore. One of our group members, Brandon Caldwell, is an employee of the F&B department. The location is perfect for tourists because it is within walking distance of some of Baltimore’s best tourist attractions. For example The National Aquarium, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Baltimore convention center, Camden Yards stadium (home of the Orioles baseball team), M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Baltimore Ravens), lots of

The past one hundred and fifty years of Baltimore’s history have included many turbulent fluctuations in the way the city manages to thrive during the vast changes in how consumer-related products are manufactured. One of the most important ingredients to the city’s prosperity is in a mineral called chromite. Chromite is typically found in acidic soil along with serpentinite rock, a dark-green brittle rock in the soapstone family. During the late nineteenth century, chromite suddenly became a hot

most prevalent of the sports focused on by my family. Games were always on the TV. My father, a Dodger's fan, would always catch the L.A. games when they were on. When my dad told me bedtime stories, I heard about Duke Snyder and Willie Mays, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium instead of fairy tales. He taught me how to throw, catch, and bat, but he also imparted to me the history of the game. All through my youth I was a never- ending fountain of questions about baseball, and Dad always seemed to have

Phillies relief pitcher Ken Giles (53) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Marlins, 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Oct 4, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ken Giles (53) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Marlins, 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The trade included SS Jonathan

years. The one prime example of a civically funded stadium would be none other than Oriole Park at Camden Yards back in 1992. This stadium at the time was a great investment because it brought both tangible and intangible benefits to the city of Baltimore. The Baltimore Orioles were able to attract people from out of town, most notably people around the DC/Metro area to travel up to Baltimore to watch the Orioles play. As Peter Schmuck of The Baltimore Sun better explained, “It also changed the cityscape

Machado’s contract with the Orioles is over at the end of the 2018 season. He too has been receiving offers from the New York Yankees, and he is listening. Machado is a shortstop by trade, but when he was brought up to the Orioles from minor league, he was asked to play third base. Machado agreed, and quickly rose to be one of the Orioles’ best third basemen of all time, behind Brooks Robinson. However, he still prefers shortstop,

they can see the historic trains that use to drive on the railroads back in the day. Many of the tourist sites that you can see in maryland are either historic or modern day trains. A few tourist areas you can visit in Maryland is Fort McHenry, Oriole Park, Maryland National Aquarium, and the American Visionary Art Museum. All of these places that you can go and see all family friendly and many of these places can help teach or inform you about what is there. In the aquarium you can see over 20

The Effects of Sports Teams and Stadiums on Cities What if a tax increase came to a city because of a sports team, would it be alright? Of course not, right? Well, consider being told as a tax payer and being told it will help the economy of city to build a stadium. However, a tax increase is never highly looked upon, and large companies sell extraordinary economic growth, and cannot produce the promise.