24 ways you should see Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Aug 10, 2013

24 ways you should see Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Michael Gold 2 Comments Sports, The Baltimore Sun baseball, Camden Yards, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Orioles

Consider this a Camden Yards checklist.

After looking through 21 years of Baltimore Sun photos, we found 24 different views of Oriole Park at Camden Yards that reinforces what every Orioles fan already knows: Baltimore’s ballpark is the best in the country.

: From the air: An aerial view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during Opening Day festivities on March 31, 1998. (Doug Kapustin/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From the field: The Oriole Bird, the Orioles and the Indians stand on the field during the National Anthem on Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yard, April 3, 2000. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun Photo)

: In the stands: Kailey Wimer (from left), her best friend Sam Herold, Matt Morris, his friend Gretchen Higgs, and other Orioles fans wait for the start of the Orioles game during a rain delay in April 2011. The game was Wimer and Herold’s first ever Orioles game. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: In the postseason: Sam King, a member of the Orioles grounds crew, dries the painted MLB postseason logo on the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in preparation for the 2012 American League Divisional Series. The O’s faced the Yankees in their first postseason appearance in 15 years. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From a tunnel: Home plate umpire Scott Barry walking back to the umpires room after looking out at the field during a rain delay at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 23, 2008. The game would be suspended and played the next day. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: In the crowd: Fans cheer Brian Roberts’ fifth-inning home run on Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 4, 2011. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From the dugout: Shelby Snyder, 9, shakes hands with the Oriole Bird behind the third base dugout at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 4, 2011. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: When it’s empty: Josh Marrits of Washington Professional Systems rappels down from the roof of Camden Yards while fixing broken speakers around the stadium. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: After it rains: A rainbow appears over Camden Yards during the middle of the Orioles’ June 28, 2013 game against the Yankees. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From a cherry picker: Charles Wong works to attatch a banner to the warehouse at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in preparation for the 1997 American League Division Series playoff game against Seattle. (Doug Kapustin/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: Surrounded by orange: New Orioles manager Lee Mazzili makes his way onto the field as he is introduced during Opening Day ceremonies in 2004 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From the cheap seats: The Orioles and the Royals line up on the baselines during the National Anthem on Opening Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 2, 1996. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From the warehouse: The Orioles logo is projected on the warehouse wall at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Opening Day, April 4, 2004. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: Illuminated: Fans watch fireworks light up Oriole Park at Camden Yards during Opening Day ceremonies on April 4, 2004. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: While you’re cheering: Fans react to a game-tying Adam Jones single in the eighth inning of the Orioles’ home opener on April 5, 2013 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: During sunset: Orioles fans watch a game in June 2004 as day turns into night. Not pictured: Behind-the-scenes discussions about moving a baseball team to Washington. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun Photo)

: As the guest of honor: Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken watches fireworks erupt in colors beside the U.S. flag from Fort McHenry as the Star Spangled Banner plays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to honor him on his final game before his retirement Sat., Oct. 6, 2001. Ripken played in 3,001 games throughout his career, with a lifetime .276 batting average. (Baltimore Sun/Karl Merton Ferron)

: While you’re eating: Pictured is the Camden Giant from Gino’s, a vendor at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: While you’re working: Orioles server Jasmie Mitchell shows off the Bacon on a Stick at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in April 2012. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: While you’re living a dream: Nick Merke, 11, practices hitting tennis balls during the Orioles’ PLAY campaign to promote healthy living. (Gabe Dinsmoor/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: While you’re keeping dry: David Evans of Pasadena, Md., takes shelter under an umbrella as rain falls on Oriole Park at Camden Yards during an Opening Day game on April 6, 2009. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: As a legend: Confetti flies during the unveiling of a statue honoring Orioles third baseman and Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson at the plaza in front of Pickles Pub, in the shadow of Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: Through a gate: Ticket scanner Lisa Griffin looks at Corell Turck, who makes sure to open the Eutaw Street gate at 4 p.m. as fans wait in line for an American League Divisional Series game Orioles and the Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Oct 7, 2012. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)

: From above: Fans file into Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Eutaw Street on Opening Day, April 6, 2012. This photo was taken from a walkway between the warehouse and the ballpark. (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun Photo)

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