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Memorial Stadium's brick front on 33rd Street with the curved memorial wall and light towers, under a blue sky
Memorial Stadium: The Story of Baltimore’s Ballpark on 33rd Street12 min read

Memorial Stadium almost carried Babe Ruth’s name, and its story runs from the 1922 bowl that came first through the Orioles, Colts and Ravens years to the YMCA ballfield on 33rd Street today.

A small blue-and-white plane lodged in the upper deck of Memorial Stadium, seen between the goalposts
The Day a Plane Crashed Into Memorial Stadium10 min read

How a rented Piper Cherokee ended up in Memorial Stadium’s upper deck after the 1976 Colts and Steelers playoff game, and who was flying it.

Gino's advertisement
A 1969 Advertisement for Gino’s Hamburgers1 min read

A Gino’s Hamburgers advertisement recalls the chain founded by Baltimore Colts players Gino Marchetti and Alan Ameche.

Billy Dee Williams - Colt 45 advertisement
Colt 45 and Baltimore Colts Player Jerry Hill1 min read

Jerry Hill wore number 45 for the Baltimore Colts. In a 2020 interview, he recalled his connection to the malt liquor’s name.

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