PHOTO GALLERY: Camden Yards, an icon at 25
Posted March 31, 2017 7:00 am
Oriole Park at Camden Yards was conceived from a humble idea: build an old-fashioned ballpark with modern amenities. Little did the Orioles know their modest home would become an icon of baseball, a revitalizer of downtown Baltimore and the model for a massive building boom in sports. Even at 25, Camden Yards is still a treasure.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards sits empty, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Philadelphia Phillies' Freddy Galvis prepares for an at-bat in the third inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, June 15, 2015, in Baltimore. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Fans walk past a statue of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer before an opening day baseball game between the Orioles and the Minnesota Twins in Baltimore, Monday, April 4, 2016. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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The sun sets over Oriole Park at Camden Yards as fans cheer after Baltimore Orioles' Francisco Pena scored on an Adam Jones double in the third inning of an interleague baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Baltimore, Tuesday, June 21, 2016. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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The sun sets behind Oriole Park at Camden Yards during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees in Baltimore, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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The B&O Warehouse stands behind Atlanta Braves third base coach Bo Porter during an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, in Baltimore. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista prepares for an at-bat in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Baltimore. It's been 25 years since the Baltimore Orioles began playing in Camden Yards, the start of a nationwide trend of major league teams moving into new ballparks.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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