Notable People & Places / 09.07.2018
We Miss Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray was the best, especially in 1983. We really miss him and those winning Orioles. ...
Lost History, Notable People & Places, Other Cool Stuff / 21.12.2017
Sad Final Days of Memorial Stadium
This old photo from sometime in the 1990s shows the beloved old Memorial Stadium from the inside. The field is overgrown and the not a soul in the stands. Source: Library of Congress...
Historical Events, Notable People & Places / 01.08.2016
President Truman’s Whistle-Stop Campaign in 1948
We came across a great photo of President Truman on a train in Baltimore, so we did a little digging. Here's the article that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun on June 19th, 1948. Remember that...
This fascinating old photo from 1846 shows the Battle Monument on North Calvert. It was taken by John Plumbe who also took this incredible photo of the White House, the earliest known photo of the President's...
What a fascinating series of photos showing the site if Camden Yards in the 1970s. ...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards has to be one of the most, if not the most, beautiful ballparks in all of Major League Baseball. I'm sure a lot of you agree with me on that point. Dedicated...
Featured, Notable People & Places / 13.05.2015
Earl Weaver Loses It In 1980
This is classic Earl Weaver. Thanks to our friend Marty for sending this in some time ago. We're just now getting around to sharing it with the community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6cmqUTPn08 ...
Notable People & Places / 22.04.2015
Photo of 1897 Pennant-Deciding Game Between Boston and Baltimore
This photo shows the deciding game of the 1897 National League season with the Boston Beaneaters taking the pennant from the Baltimore Orioles, in Baltimore at Union Park (also known as Oriole Park III). The ballpark...
How cool is this old map from the Civil War? It shows Camp Patterson Park, including a directory of soldiers. Fascinating. ...
What a terrific old photo of Mt. Vernon Place. This was taken in 1903. Source: Library of Congress...
Check this out. It shows Teddy Roosevelt in Baltimore on September 28th, 1918 for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign at the old Oriole Baseball Park. He's wearing a mourning armband for his son Quentin, who was...
This is a really cool find. It shows the Ruth family, living at 339 South Woodyear St. in Baltimore, back in 1900. Ruth Sr. at the time was a lightning rod salesman. It's tiny, so click...
How cool is this? What a great find on Ancestry.com. We came across the Bambino's 1920 application for a passport that fall, because he was traveling to Cuba to play in some barnstorming games. According to sources...
Here's a great photo that we dug up showing Calvin Coolidge attending the unveiling and dedication of the Lafayette Statue in Mount Vernon Place. This took place on September 6th, 1928, the 171st anniversary of Marquis de...