So if I follow Fox Sports rankings then I have already blogged about the Top 3 ballparks in Major League Baseball. So here’s number 4.
Oriole Park at Camden Yard is home to the Baltimore Orioles. (They are not the Ravens so I am okay with praising their ballpark.) Oriole Park opened on April 6, 1992, and is known as the first “retro” ballparks and is still considered one of the best. “Retro” ballparks are a throwback to the traditional ballparks that began the MLB. They put a modern twist on the original park of their team.
I believe that the best park about this stadium is the glorious view of the Baltimore skyline, but the construction of two buildings slightly blocks the view. To make up for the blockage, they have other stellar characteristics to showcase, sich as their delicious ballpark food and the giant clock which is actually pretty cool! The park sports some awesome two-tiered bullpens, that were actually designed after designs submitted by the general public, and a view of the field from Eutaw Street. (no I do not know where that is either, but the name is pretty awesome, so I think I am alright with it.)
B&O Warehouse was incorporated into the architecture of the ballpark rather than demolishing it. B&O used to be the rail yard for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad‘s Camden Station. The floors of the warehouse contain offices, service spaces, and a private club.
The warehouse has been hit on the fly only once, by Ken Griffey, Jr. during the Home Run Derby of the 1993 MLB All-Star Game. This is similar to someone hitting a home run on the fly into the Allegheny River.
I have never had the chance to visit this stadium, but it seems pretty awesome to me! So if you are ever in Baltimore, skip the Ravens game and hit up Oriole Park to watch the Orioles kick some butt.