Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
| Memorial Stadium | |
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| The Old Gray Lady of 33rd Street The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum |
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Baltimore Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Venable Stadium, Babe Ruth Stadium |
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 Baltimore , Maryland
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 19 '46 " N , 76 ° 36' 5" W |
| owner | City of Baltimore |
| operator | Maryland Stadium Authority |
| start of building | 1921 |
| opening | December 2, 1922 |
| Extensions | April 20, 1950 |
| demolition | February 15, 2002 |
| surface | race |
| costs | $ 63.7 million |
| architect | DeLucca-Davis / Joseph F. Hughes |
| capacity | 53,371 seats (football, as of 1991) |
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The Memorial Stadium was a stadium in Baltimore , Maryland . It served from 1921 to 1997 mainly as a venue for the NFL games of the Baltimore Colts and the MLB games of the Baltimore Orioles .
Two different stadiums were located here, the Baltimore Stadium or Municipal Stadium or sometimes Venable Stadium , which was called in 1922, and the multi-sport stadium Memorial Stadium , built in 1950 . The stadium was also some time Babe Ruth Stadium named in relation to the time, born in Baltimore Babe Ruth . Other nicknames for the stadium are The Old Gray Lady of 33rd Street or, mainly used for Colts games, The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum .
See also
Web links
- Official website of the Baltimore Ravens (English)
- Official website of the Baltimore Colts (English)
- Official website of the Baltimore Orioles (English)