John C. Duff writes: I am 35 years old, and I was born in Baltimore. Third, in memorial Stadium, if you had tickets in the first five or But the delay in tearing down the stadium is hurting the nonprofit's ability to raise additional funding, Nuttle said. At the November public works board meeting, he said he could not move forward with the demolition until he had more time to discuss concerns held by some members of the local legislative delegation. A $43 million retirement community and a recreation center were scheduled to rise in the stadium's place. During football season, the field was laid out so that the upper deck extended sixty yards from the end zone of the horseshoe, past the 50-yard line to the 40-yard line where it ended on both sides. Rosenbloom had already called Memorial Stadium “antiquated” and had threatened to mo… ", John C. Nuttle, a Govans board member and a veteran, agrees. The professional American football team now known as the Indianapolis Colts played in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Baltimore Colts from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The time flew by as we traded Baltimore Colts, Orioles, CFL Colts and Stallions and Ravens stories. Box seats were added in 1961 increasing the seating capacity to 49,000. Butch Ergott of the Reisterstown group wore two ski caps -- a worn Colts version, circa 1966, over his purple Ravens issue. Demolition of Memorial Stadium began in February, 2001. The last professional football game at Memorial Stadium was on December 14, 1997. He also likes Johns Hopkins's plans to incorporate the stadium with its memorial wall. Steelers out amid deafening crowd noise. I picked out the chair I wanted, got in another line, paid and left. law which stated that no public event could take place before 2:00 pm on a I think the Colts won and went on to beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl that year. On this day in 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. . One belongs to Gov. Ending Jan 17 at 6:05PM PST 5d 18h. City Housing Commissioner Daniel P. Henson III announced the decision on Wednesday, ending some three years of debate about the fate of the abandoned, 46-year-old stadium and its 30 acres of prime real estate. "The people who remember that can live there," he said. Our company carefully removed and sorted all the seats from Memorial Stadium prior to demolition and created the brackets you see for the seats. Sunday. Where can I find this history if it is true? Not everybody, however, was sorry to see the final game at Memorial Stadium. No city money will be used for the project. ball reached its highest point, the Colt cornerback tripped, and Swann ran Soon all of these memories will exist only in the minds and hearts of the old Colts faithful. Shawn Hubbard/Baltimore Ravens Photos 27 / 77 Consequently by the early 1980s, the Colts became dissatisfied with Memorial Stadium. it go.". Each year there will be fewer and fewer of us around. Items ranging from rest room signs and police call boxes to lockers and ceiling fans were unearthed. One, it is a horseshoe shape, with an upper deck about halfway around the horseshoe, so in the closed end of the field it got really loud. It was the second incarnation of the Baltimore Colts, the first having played for three years in the All-America Football Conference and one in the National Football League (NFL). My uncle got five tickets for himself, my aunt, my brother, sister and I. December 14, 1997 The Colts were playing the Steelers in a first round playoff game. Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). -Cost: $2.5 Million When the Ravens left in 1998 for their new home at Camden Yards, planning to determine the future of this grand old facility began in earnest. My father used to take me to see the Baltimore Colts play 1959 Baltimore Colts Intrasquad Scrimmage Program/Scorecard!! –Closed: December 14, 1997 (NFL), -Other Names: None The Baltimore Colts played their inaugural first game at Memorial Stadium on September 27, 1953. Second, Sunday games could not Memorial Stadium underwent several expansions during its existence. In 1953, the NFL awarded Baltimore a franchise that took the name of the old AFC Colts. "That was our tradition.". The City of Baltimore is currently negotiating with the Govan's Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO) for Stadium Place, a senior citizen housing development. "This place cost us a football team and almost cost us the Orioles," said John MacKenzie, 31. The plans for the senior citizens' housing project, which Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke talked about during his weekly news conference Thursday, represent a victory for community groups that lobbied for the recreation center and housing. Environmental remediation and salvage operations have been performed. Memorial Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street (aka 33rd Street Boulevard, renamed "Babe Ruth Plaza") on an oversized block (officially designated as Venable Park, a former city park from the 1920s) also bounded by Ellerslie Avenue (west), 36th Street (north), and Ednor Road (east). The exact position of the gridiron shifted from time to time; in some years the gridiron was positioned closer to the south end, so that a gap had to be carved out of the grandstands where the dugouts were. Mike Cuellar, an Orioles lefthanded junkman used to throw about 20 groundball outs a game . kickoff, and the crowd was making ungodly noise, because it was the first Anyway, after the first good frost each October, the grass would die, and by the time November rolled around, the Colts would be playing their games on brown dirt. Learn More Lucas Oil Stadium Awarded Safety Act Designation Learn More 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness Learn More Experience an amazing venue Home of the Indianapolis Colts Learn More Get Tickets 2021 Monster Energy … 20 yards of Swann, the crowd noise went from deafening, to completely silent. Free shipping. If the developer clears these hurdles, the city will sell some of the land to the developer and demolish the stadium in early 2000. The Baltimore Ravens won the contest 21-19. Its the second World Series title i… Then, late last year, something odd happened at the State Board of Public Works. "It is not fair for the current administration to saddle the state or the next mayor with decisions as important as these," he said. Situated at 33rd and Ellerslie in the middle of Baltimore, this stadium is famous for it's tailgate parties and high volume fans who supported a hard hitting team. "I spent many wonderful Sundays here," she said, dabbing tears from her eyes two hours before kickoff. Over 64,000 fans watched the Ravens play their first game at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 1996. "You don't tear down monuments," echoed Jim Clifford, a World War II veteran and past commander of the neighborhood American Legion Post. "I might not find out until 9:55," he said. The seating capacity increased from 31,000 to 46,000. I am pretty sure the Steelers were the defending Super Bowl Champs. The Maryland Stadium Authority was forced to take the contract off the agenda. completely out of the ballpark -- the only player to do so. ball down field with the two running down the sideline under it, and as the I think he owed Brooks Robinson about half his paycheck. "We don't have the land. Great to display on a shelf in your game or family room, or on your desk at work! Baltimore Bids Farewell to Stadium. It was Dec. 19, 1976, and less than 10 minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers had crushed the Baltimore Colts , 40-14 in an AFC playoff game at Memorial Stadium . . The Baltimore Stallions (known officially as the "Baltimore Football Club" and previously as the "Baltimore CFL Colts" in its inaugural season) were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons.They were the most successful American team in the CFL's generally ill-fated southern expansion effort … On October 20, 1998 Rich wrote: I've heard that Memorial Stadium contains urns of earth from every foriegn country that U.S. soldiers fought in. To be honest with you, I don't know what they are are going to do with Memorial Stadium. As Bradshaw took the snap, on the It wouldn't be the same, insisted Clifford. In May 1969, the city of Baltimore announced it would seek a “substantial” increase in Memorial Stadium rental fees from Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and the team itself. Sep 14, 2017 - Explore Steve Fogle's board "Memorial Stadium memories" on Pinterest. One belongs to comptroller Schaefer (D), a former governor and Baltimore mayor, who has come out against the demolition and the Govans project. "He's still discussing the matter," said his spokeswoman, Brenda Walter. My husband and I waited in line for three hours along with many other people. . The Baltimore Colts played football in Memorial Stadium from 1953 to 1983; the capacity for football games was about 60,000. crowd to make even more noise. Then there is the swing vote, belonging to treasurer Dixon (D). The official source of the latest Colts headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information But I will always remember creeping in traffic down 33rd St. with my father on the way to the game on a Sunday afternoon . "They should be putting purple lights on it.". Just days before the long-planned razing work was expected to begin, two of the three board members, Maryland Treasurer Richard N. Dixon and Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer, balked at signing off on the $2.6 million demolition contract. He is hoping for time, hoping "to work out a compromise.". Why can't there be some housing, a recreation centera research park, Montague asks. I live in Virginia now, and don't get to watch Baltimore news, so I haven't any idea. Throughout its existence, many great players and teams played at Memorial Stadium. This page may not be reproduced without permission from Stadiums of Pro Football. The Colts were disbanded after the 1950 season. The seating capacity was increased to 54,000 for baseball and 65,000 for football. Other fans hauled old Colts sweatshirts out of their closets. An interesting fact about Memorial Stadium in the late 60s/early 70s: During those years the Orioles had some great defensive teams, with three or four perennial 20 game winners (McNally, Dobson, Palmer, Cuellar), and great fielding infields (Powell at first, Davey Johnson at 2nd, Mark Belanger at shortstop, and the great Brooks Robinson at 3rd). under the ball in stride and caught it for an 85 touchdown on the first play For five years, Memorial Stadium was home to various minor league teams. Is there any truth to this? Although the Colts had been successful since arriving in Baltimore for the 1953 NFL season, Memorial Stadium was considered inadequate for both them and Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. The former home of three professional football teams (Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Stallions and Baltimore Ravens), the Caves Sports and Wellness Center is worth a quick trip just outside the gym entrance. Over 46,000 fans filled the two tier structure to watch the Colts play the Chicago Bears. Baltimore kicked off into the closed end, and they "What we will have is a living tribute to the veterans," said Julia Pierson, executive director of the organization, Govans Ecumenical Development Corp. And then there are the neighbors, veterans, preservationists and officials who believe that the brick-and-concrete stadium on 33rd Street is not a white elephant at all, but a temple of sorts to a vanishing time. I claim no ownership of this material, and do not profit from it in anyway. September 23, 2000 Ray Knowles and Laine Malcotti wrote: I just returned from Memorial Stadium where today the sale of memorabilia and stadium kitsch took place. on the bench. The stadium had one level of wooden bleachers that could seat 31,000 fans. Its likely youre at Memorial Stadium in the northeastern part of the city in the Waverly neighborhood where you are watching stars such as Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson battle as they win 108 games during the season and go on to win the 1970 World Series. That brought back memories for former Colts players like Jim Parker, a Hall of Fame offensive tackle who played in Baltimore from 1957-67. The local neighboorhood is sort of a modest, residential area with red brick rowhouses, and it is sort of off the beaten path, so I don't know what they would do with it. Mar 25, 2015 - Information and pictures of Memorial Stadium former home of the Baltimore Ravens and Colts The team wanted their own stadium to play at, so they decided to move to Indianapolis after the 1983 season. The game became known as the dust bowl game, because of the swirling dust and wind. These one of a kind collectibles are meticulously wood crafted stadium models and make a perfect gift for EVERY sports fan! The Colts would find themselves in a Championship Game rematch with New York Giants, with the game this time being played at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Colts relocation controversy was the decision by then-Colts owner Robert Irsay to move the National Football League team from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana completely unannounced and in the wee hours of March 29, 1984 after years of fighting over a new stadium to replace the inadequate Memorial Stadium. Baltimore’s first professional football team, the All-American Football Conference Colts were established in 1946 in Miami and were known as the Seahawks. Ironically, the Colts' final game in Memorial Stadium was against the then-Houston Oilers. 19 Johnny Unitas jerseys were spotted among the revelers. Before the Browns moved from St. Louis to become the Orioles in 1954, a second deck was added to the stadium, increasing the park's … In 1970, the Colts played the Raiders for the AFC Championship in December. $25.00. Anyway, we had seats in the 6th row at about the 40 yard line, and you could –Surface: Grass Stadiums of Pro Football is not associated with the National Football League or any team mentioned. The Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on January 17, 1971 in Super Bowl V in Miami. BALTIMORE -- The wooden seats, the lockers, the no-parking signs, even the goalposts were sold off last fall to Colts and Orioles fans in love with their memories of Memorial Stadium: first dates, fireworks, Johnny Unitas throwing for touchdowns, Frank Robinson drilling that home run. "I remember the first time I went to watch a football game at Memorial Stadium, when I was 12 or 13 years old," Henson told The (Baltimore) Sun. It kind of chokes you up to talk about it.". "But all of us recognize that this is a building that is going to fall down on us at some point, and we need to let There are the stadium neighbors and supporters of a prominent church-based North Baltimore nonprofit who want the old stadium leveled so the organization can build Stadium Place, an affordable-housing and assisted-living project for 500 seniors. Colts Are Buffalo Bound For Wild Card Matchup "The veterans . Memorial Stadium remained vacant for the rest of its existence. was nicknamed the worlds largest outdoor insane asylum, and opposing Green Bay Packers 24 at Baltimore Colts 38 on November 6th, 1960 - Full team and player stats and box score December 19, 1976. The wind would swirl the dirt around. In contrast, Baltimore’s stadium was getting on in years and didn’t have corporate suites, a sore point for Irsay. back then. "We're going to fight it all the way down to the wire," Schaefer pledged. It's time to change.". The area it is in is just north of the Johns Hopkins University campus. This video is a telecast, broadcast, and production of NFL Films. quarterbacks' signals could not be heard). Finally we could catch a glimpse through the center from scrimmage. The Indianapolis Colts arrive at Bills Stadium ahead of Saturday's Wild Card matchup with the Bills. December 1998 - The City of Baltimore has put out an ad for a "Development Opportunity" that will accept proposals for the site of 29.5 acres. The 40-14 trouncing by the Steelers on December 19, 1976 is likely the best loss Baltimore Colts fans ever experienced — even for an AFC divisional title game. "I'll miss some of the history, but I think it's time to go to the new stadium," Engle said. BALTIMORE (Associated Press) -- Baltimore has settled on a plan to demolish Memorial Stadium next year to make way for a 446-unit senior housing development and a recreation center. Bradshaw just heaved the In recent weeks, he has heard a lot about the memories of the good old days, "the old Colts, the old Orioles days.". "Just because it's old and historical doesn't mean it's necessarily a good place. The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 24-10 at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 8, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN. "They are not interested in a memorial like we have on 33rd Street.". More than a few No. The city of Baltimore finally decided to demolish Memorial Stadium in February 2001. –Opened: September 27, 1953 (NFL) Baltimore Memorial Stadium Seat—Single with brackets. local fans knew tht those seats were no good for seeing the game. Working closely with representatives of the Babe Ruth Museum, MSA began removal of seats and other memorabilia from the stadium in 2000. We worked with the Babe Ruth Museum and Maryland Sports Authority to auction, distribute and assemble brackets on the seats for fans. they deserve that.". It probably won't be used for anything, and it is likely someone will buy the property and tear down the stadium. The Baltimore Colts were a well-loved team in the National Football League (NFL) with a deep-rooted fan base. The grass was gone and weeds grew up everywhere. Associated Press - Three things about Memorial Stadium which are relevant to this story. Its the Summer of 1970, youre an Orioles fan in Baltimore and where are you at? The state has committed $10 million to help tear down the structure. "It would be so disrespectful to tear it down," she said. playoff game in Baltimore since the 1970 Championship game against the Raiders "Reason number one the preservation folks are interested: You don't tear down war memorials," said Jamie Hunt, development and communications director for Preservation Maryland, a Baltimore-based organization dedicated to saving historic sites. The Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens. The date was December 14, 1997. By 1964, the upper deck was lengthened, with two sections added at both ends of the horseshoe. the roar of the crowds as we walked closer, rushing to not miss the kickoff . Memorial Stadium was a great place to watch a baseball game, but an terrible place to watch football. The last NFL game at Memorial Stadium. The city succeeded and the Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles. Memorial Stadium underwent several expansions during its existence. Such a commercial use could provide a new economic engine for the center city neighborhood, much as the stadium did in its heyday, advocates say. The nonprofit Govans Ecumenical Development Corp. (GEDCO) will have until Nov. 8 to obtain financing for the $43 million project and conduct a study to convince the city that there is enough demand among senior citizens for housing, officials said. The base is concrete and matting. The Maryland Stadium Authority has responsibility for overseeing demolition of the Stadium. $25.00. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the teams offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. City officials, including Mayor Martin O'Malley (D), who have supported the Govans project are now waiting for the State Board of Public Works to act. I gasped. Those defenders of Memorial Stadium are waging an eleventh-hour campaign to save it, and many have placed their hopes in the revival of a Johns Hopkins University plan to develop a research park on the site, using the old stadium as its centerpiece. six rows off of the field, you couldn't even see over the heads of the players There I was in the bleachers with my cooler full of drinks that we were allowed to bring in. "9 Yard Line" Baltimore Ravens Panoramic Poster, Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Panorama Poster, –Tenant: Baltimore Colts & Ravens Yesterday afternoon, he wouldn't say what he would do. Johns Hopkins respects the process by which the city selected the Govans project for the site, said university spokesman Dennis O'Shea. Watch some of the old highlight films of late season games and you'll see what I mean. He is a veteran himself but says he favors the research park idea for financial reasons. In the Wild Card round last weekend, the Bills hosted the Indianapolis Colts and 6,700 fans through the gate as part of the limited entries allowed. Memorial Stadium was completed in 1950 to replace Oriole Park, the home of the local International League club, which had burned down six years earlier.It was originally a 31,000-seat stadium used for football and minor-league baseball. "When a church closes down, you take your holiest objects and you move them to the new one," Pierson said. Hoping to land a professional baseball team, the city decided to build a partial stadium at a cost of $2.5 million. The Baltimore Colts played their inaugural first game at Memorial Stadium on September 27, 1953. Box seats were added in 1961 increasing the seating capacity to 49,000. They moved to Baltimore in 1947 and played for four seasons at Baltimore Stadium. The city has to turn over a cleared site.". The Colts played their last game at Memorial Stadium on December 18, 1983. Nobody was injured, but it made for a crazy story the next day. "I'd better make sure I have my Kleenex," said Pennie Bailey, 75, of Shrewsbury, Pa., echoing the sentiments of many fans expecting an emotional farewell. Muncey but I'm not sure) stride-for-stride with him. Memorial Stadium has a surface called SportTurf. And the old place, dignified in a staunch 1950s kind of way, with its vast facade of marching steel letters honoring World War vets -- "TIME WILL NOT DIM THE GLORY OF THEIR DEEDS" -- was left to await the wrecking ball. Two stadiums were located here, a 1922 version known as Baltimore Stadium or Municipal Stadium, or sometimes Venable Stadium, and… . And late yesterday, given the tumult on the board, not even Edward Cline, deputy director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, knew whether the demolition would remain on the agenda for today's 10 a.m. meeting. field fence. "On a thirty-acre site, we could do it all and preserve the memorial and the lettering," he said. Thanks for the memories. Memorial Stadium was once the heart of Baltimore's sports universe. stopped the Steeler return man at their own 15 yard line which prompted the The attendance was 60,558. The great Terry Bradshaw (now on Fox) led the Memorial Stadium. Completed in 1953, the northeast Baltimore stadium has been vacant since Dec. 14, 1997, when the Baltimore Ravens played their last football game there. Since that time, Memorial Stadium has hosted the Canadian Football League's Stallions and the Baltimore Ravens. NOW who did the Ravens play. They understand sacred objects. Meanwhile, in the early 1990, in Cleveland, owner of the Browns, Art Modell, sought a new facility for his team. "I'll need them. In 1984, Baltimore and … Residents opposed two alternative developments -- a high-tech center and a retail complex -- fearing they would bring traffic. For the first three quarters the Colts fans watched in shock as the Colts fell behind 9-7. Nuttle, a retired Rouse Co. administrator who is active in an Episcopal church, points to the work Govans has already done housing the old, the poor, the frail and the mentally and physically disadvantaged in six projects across the city. "We're placing our fate in the hands of the Board of Public Works," said O'Malley spokesman Tony White. Once inside I looked long and hard. After the Colts left, the Baltimore Orioles (MLB) were the only tenant at Memorial Stadium. Grass is planted and allowed to grow and be the top level of the turf. 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