Stadium Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Julie Wagner, Community
Inducted 2009
| | Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame | |
Julie Wagner founded the Orioles' Community Relations department in 1984 and spent 20 years creating and managing the club's involvement in educational and charitable programs and initiatives throughout the region, expanding the club's goal of "enriching the lives of fans in the community." Among her enduring programs are the Food Drive, Summer Reading Program and local implementation of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI). Beginning as a game-day assistant in the team's Public Relations department in 1982, she spent 26 years with the Orioles and helped execute many club festivities, including Camden Yards' opening week, the 1993 All-Star Game and Cal Ripken's Streak Week.
Erected by Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 39° 17.06′ N, 76° 37.24′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It can be reached from Eutaw Street south of West Camden Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 W Camden St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 42 Hank Bauer, MGR (here, next to this marker);
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Additional commentary.
1. Use of Pejorative Language in the Marker
The use of the term Inner Cities is taken verbatim from the marker and is part of the name of the program founded by Wagner.
— Submitted May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
