Baltimore Orioles: What are your favorite memories at Camden Yards?

There’s a lot going on with the Baltimore Orioles inside the Warehouse these days but there isn’t much happening in the public sphere, so we’re taking a look at some of our favorite memories at Camden Yards

What can we say about Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, since the day it opened – beautiful –  revolutionary – the ballpark that changed how ballparks were designed. To this day, it is still considered one of the best ballparks in the game.

As fans, we all have certain memories of time spent focused on our favorite teams; what better way to start the New Year than with a list of our favorite memories at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, starting from the time it opened in the early 1990’s.

For me, there are a few memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I’m not going to reveal my age, but I had the pleasure of seeing a few games at Memorial Stadium before Camden Yards opened.

The one thing that sticks out in my mind about Camden Yards is how it doesn’t feel stuffy and corporate. I’ve been to other ballparks and many of them just aren’t the same as Camden; some feel downright uncomfortable.

My first memory at Camden Yards was September 6th, 1995. That was the day Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak at 2,131. My family didn’t have the best seats in the house, but it was an honor being at that game, and I will cherish that memory forever.

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The second memory I have of Camden Yards is being able to attend an Orioles v. New York Yankees game in the 1996 American League Championship Series. The Orioles didn’t win that game, but being at Camden during a playoff game was electric.

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My last few memories at Camden Yards include being at the Sunday night game against the Yankees where Cal Ripken Jr’s consecutive game streak came to an end, and attending the first home playoff game in 2012 after 14 years of losing. The crowd was insane that day and it was great to see Baltimore’s love for the Orioles come back after so many frustrating years.

No matter how many memories I have, just being able to be at the ballpark is a treat, and it shows that baseball means the world to me.

I’m excited to hear what kind of memories you have since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened its doors. Let us know in the comments!