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Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, opening day, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland, April 9, 2010. Photo by Joseph P. Wantz.
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MAJOR LEAGUES
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Located in downtown Baltimore, the Stadium opened in 1992. It seats 48,262 people. Adjoining buildings hold the Orioles' offices, shops, and restaurants, as well as the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards.
Gate C entrance, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Eutaw St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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On April 9, 2010, the Orioles began their 18th season in Oriole Park, their 56th season in Baltimore.
Three generations of Orioles fans, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The Bowie Baysox minor league baseball team is the Baltimore Orioles Class AA minor league affiliate. It belongs to the Eastern League of AA baseball. The team plays in Bowie at Prince George's Stadium, which opened in 1994. Opening day for the Baysox was April 8, 2010.
The Delmarva Shorebirds debuted in the South Atlantic League of Class A minor league baseball in 1996. A Baltimore Orioles affiliate, the team plays at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 2000, the Shorebirds won the South Atlantic League Championships. The Shorebirds opened their season on April 16, 2010.
The Frederick Keys team was established in 1989. It is the Carolina League Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and plays in Frederick at Harry Grove Stadium, which opened in 1990. The Keys began their 22nd season on April 8, 2010.
The Hagerstown Suns have been part of the South Atlantic League since 1993. They play in Hagerstown at Municipal Stadium, built in 1931. The Suns became a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in 2001, with affiliation changing to the Washington Nationals in 2007. The Suns began their season on April 8, 2010.
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs began playing on May 2, 2008, at the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, and will open their third season on April 30, 2010. The team is part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
LITTLE LEAGUES
The Cal Ripken World Series involves champion Little League teams from across the nation and the world. First played in Illinois, the World Series relocated to the Ripken Baseball Complex at Aberdeen in 2003. Sixteen teams competed in the 2009 series, including teams from Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Korea, and Mexico. Maryland was represented by the Upper Montgomery Athletic Club, and the Bel Air Braves. The 2009 Championship game was played on August 22, and televised on the Major League Baseball Network.
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