Memorial Stadium

The Sun Remembers May 19-25

2013-05-19 11:41:00

May 23, 1991: Mired in last place, the Orioles fire manager Frank Robinson and promote Johnny Oates, 45, the team's first base coach and a former Baltimore player. Oates will manage nearly four years here (291 wins and 270 losses) before going to Texas,...

Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips

2013-05-17 09:42:00

Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Given the 2014 schedule announced Thursday by the Big Ten, how tough will Maryland’s road back...

An Annapolis tradition, grounded

2013-05-13 03:00:00

My town, Annapolis, is a special kind of college town. The students at the Naval Academy are distinctive not for their backpacks, ear buds and school T-shirts, but for their crisp summer whites and their somber dress blues. The midshipmen take off...

Toni Linhart, Baltimore Colts kicker, dies at age 70

2013-05-13 08:45:00

The kick knifed through the thick fog and split the uprights at Memorial Stadium, giving the Colts a 10-7 victory in sudden-death overtime. In a flash, fans swarmed the field. Down came the goal posts. Up went Toni Linhart, on someone's shoulders....

Frank Robinson's historic homer out of Memorial Stadium remembered

2013-05-07 15:32:00

The solitary orange banner waved over the left field wall at old Memorial Stadium for years. “HERE” is all it said in blocky black lettering. No other words were necessary. Everyone knew what it meant: here’s where Frank hit it out....

The magical, winding world of labyrinths [Commentary]

2013-05-06 07:50:00

I'm a fan of obscure and somewhat-silly holidays (National Ice Cream Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day), so I thought I'd tell you about one lesser-known and even lesser-observed holiday. This past Saturday was World Labyrinth Day (sponsored by David Bowie...

Action in Maturity to mark 40th anniversary

2013-05-01 05:35:00

Esther Bonnet, 100, is always thinking about new plans for Action in Maturity — as she has since she co-founded the transportation service for seniors more than 40 years ago. During a recent visit from Elizabeth Briscoe, AIM's executive director,...

The Sun Remembers: April 28-May 4

2013-04-28 12:32:00

April 28, 2003: Towson University announces plans to rename its outdoor athletic facility Johnny Unitas Stadium. "I would hope naming this for John will inspire those who play here to live up to his example," says Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, one of a...

The Sun remembers: April 21-27

2013-04-21 13:20:00

April 22, 2001: In a stunning upset, Baltimore's Hasim Rahman knocks out world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis to take the title. A right cross to Lewis' chin floors the 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the fifth round in South Africa. Seven months later,...

Navy at Johns Hopkins: Three things to watch

2013-04-20 07:00:00

Johns Hopkins has taken command of this rivalry, compiling a 59-26-1 record. But Navy has recently displayed a knack for registering a stunner, winning two of the last three meetings – including last year’s 8-2 surprise at Navy-Marine Corps...

Pimlico should take a lesson from Camden Yards

2013-04-18 06:45:00

The recent article ("Beyond the Preakness," April 9) outlining the current reality of the Pimlico race track and its future highlights the need for broader and bolder thinking in order to advance a sustainable solution to make horse racing in Baltimore...

The Sun Remembers: April 14-20

2013-04-14 16:05:00

April 20, 2002: The Ravens select Miami safety Ed Reed with their No. 1 pick (24th overall) in the NFL draft. It's the first time the club has failed to get a college player ranked among its top 15 choices. April 20, 1985: The Skipjacks, Baltimore's...

Sunday's Super Bowl wasn't the first time Baltimore sports teams have had to deal with a blackout. The power went out for short periods of time at old Memorial Stadium, including once for 23 minutes before an Orioles-Yankees game in August 1978.

2013-02-04 08:32:38

The first stadium for the Ravens was Baltimore's Memorial Stadium from 1996-1997, home field of the Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Stallions years before. In 1998 the Ravens moved to their own new stadium next to Camden Yards, according to The Baltimore Sun.

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Baltimore Colts defensive tackle Mike Barnes chases Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler in a 1975 game at Memorial Stadium.

2012-12-13 14:34:06