Downtown Baltimore from the "retro" Camden Yards features the pencil thin top six floors of the William Donald Schaefer Building beside the gold leafed Bank of America Building. Image by Gary P Smith, May, 2011.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards was the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and the early 2000s. It remains one of the most highly praised. This image is of the front of the ballpark, which seemed to be the least popular gate. By Gary P Smith, May, 2011.
The Oriole mascot, simply called "The Bird" sips from a straw on the reverse side of the jumbo video screen in center field. This is also the Eutaw Street entrance (in centerfield) from Camden Street. Image by Gary P Smith, May, 2011.
Eutaw Street, between the outfield bleachers and B&O Warehouse, is closed to vehicular traffic. Along this street, Fans can watch the game or browse the many shops and restaurants (including Boog Powell's outdoor BBQ stand) that line the thoroughfare. On game days, a ticket is required to enter this part of Eutaw Street. On non-game days, the street is open to all. Image by Gary P Smith, May 20, 2011.
Those were Hurricane Smith's words in the 1972 song. George Herman "Babe" Ruth stares into the darkness outside Camden Yards as Oriole fans leave the stadium. Image by Gary P Smith, May, 2011.
The stadium planners incorporated the warehouse into the architecture of the ballpark experience rather than demolish it. The floors of the warehouse contain offices, and a private club. The warehouse has been hit by a fly ball only once, by Ken Griffey, Jr. during the Home Run Derby of the 1993 MLB All-Star Game. Image by Gary P Smith, May, 2011.
