Weird stories about Baltimore.
Former Oriole Convicted of Double Homicide
Do you know the story of a former Baltimore Oriole who was tried and convicted of a double murder?
Richard “Candy Kid” Whittemore, Gang Leader Hanged in Baltimore
Before Bonnie and Clyde (i.e., Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow) captured the attention of a nation, we had Richard and Margaret, affectionately known as the Candy Kid and the Tiger Girl. They were arrested in 1926...
Eiffel Tower Purchased for Move to Baltimore in 1894
This was a story idea sent to us about two years ago by Dave, and we’re just now getting to it. It’s also a pretty unbelievable story, so get ready to wow your friends at happy...
Baltimore Mayor William Broening’s Home Destroyed by Bomb
Italian anarchists destroy Mayor William Broening's home with a bomb in 1927. Baltimore was placed on a war basis for protection soon after the explosion.
Oyster Schooner Captain Shoots and Kills Prostitute Wife in Brothel
How can you not look at this title and want to know what’s up with this story? Below is a fascinating story that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun from September 28th, 1885. Short after 6...
F**k Face: Bill Ripken’s 1989 Fleer Baseball Card
Remember this? If you were a big baseball card collector, you sure do. Here’s a story about it from CNBC, posted December 9th, 2008. “I got a dozen bats in front of my locker during the...
Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Neglect of Duty
Those are not charge you would like to have thrust upon you if you’re a Baltimore police officer. Sadly, for one such individual, this happened and was reported in The Baltimore Sun on May 2nd, 1901. Patrolman...
Accident Cuts Brakeman’s Body in Two
You read that correctly. This is a ghastly accident that we read about in The Baltimore Sun, printed on May 8th, 1911. Falling between freight cars being switched in the lower yards at Locust Point, J. C....
Prohibition Officers Seize 9,600 Bottles of Beer
Such a sad time … not being able to drink beer? What a horrible idea Prohibition was. Below is an article that we dug up from The Washington Post, detailing the seizure of a lot of bottles...
Wild Italian Man Dances Naked in the Streets
How can you not click on a post with this title? That’s what we thought when we came across this amusing article in The Washington Post, printed on August 3rd, 1907. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 2.–A man rushed...