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Memorial Stadium

Game footage and old photographs record baseball and football at Memorial Stadium. Later views show the ballpark toward the end of its life.

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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.

Orioles and Yankees Footage Labeled August 25, 19621 min read

Two clips are presented as footage of the Orioles and Yankees on August 25, 1962, including batting practice.

Bill Ripken 1989 Fleer
Bill Ripken Explains His 1989 Fleer Card1 min read

Bill Ripken’s account of his 1989 Fleer card traces its notorious inscription to a bat he used for batting practice.

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