Al Bumbry, probably the fastest player in Orioles history, holds the club record for stolen bases and is among career leaders in 10 other categories. Hit over .300 three times and was the first Oriole ever to get 200 hits in a single season . . . — — Map (db m247596) HM
A steady second baseman in 13 seasons with the Orioles, Brian Roberts was a two-time A.L. All-Star and Most Valuable Oriole. Twice led the A.L. in doubles, setting an MLB record with 56 doubles by a switch-hitter in 2009. Led league in steals . . . — — Map (db m247445) HM
The glue to the infield in his seven seasons with the Orioles, Hardy won three straight Gold Gloves at shortstop, 2012-2014, and ranks third in club history in games played at the position. He was the AL's starting shortstop in the All-Star Game . . . — — Map (db m247448) HM
3 Bobby Grich, 2B earned four consecutive Gold Glove Awards with the Orioles, 1973-1976. He made three of his six All-Star Game trips with the Orioles. Set a then Major League record for second baseman in 1973 with a .995 fielding percentage, . . . — — Map (db m247585) HM
Harold Baines spent 22 seasons in the majors, including all or part of seven seasons in three different stints with the Orioles. He hit .291 or higher in six of his seven seasons with the Orioles and ranks among the club's all-time leaders in . . . — — Map (db m247406) HM
Earl Weaver managed the Orioles over 17 seasons and finished 1st or 2nd 13 times. Won 6 division titles, 4 A.L. pennants and a World Series. Earned Manager of the Year awards in '73, '77, and '79. Ranks 6th among 20th century managers in . . . — — Map (db m247604) HM
Jim Gentile, in 1961, batted .302 with 46 home runs and 141 RBI, 96 walks and 96 runs, an offensive effort widely considered to be the best ever by a modern Oriole. Tied the major league record for the most grand slams in one season in 1961, . . . — — Map (db m247592) HM
Brooks Robinson played his entire 23 season career in an Orioles uniform. Considered the greatest fielding 3rd baseman of all-time, he won 16 Gold Gloves and set 10 major league fielding records. Earned MVP award in the A.L. ('64), All-Star . . . — — Map (db m247629) HM
Melvin Mora spent 9 ½ seasons with the Orioles, starting at six different positions in his first four years before moving to third base in 2004. Went on to play 807 games at 3rd base, second to Brooks Robinson in club history. Set club's . . . — — Map (db m247422) HM
Paul Blair was an incomparable center fielder who won eight Gold Gloves during 12 years as an Orioles regular. Ranks among club leaders in games (1,700), runs (737), hits (1,426), doubles (269), triples (51), home runs (126), total bases . . . — — Map (db m247602) HM
Cal Ripken, Sr. was a player, scout, coach and manager in the Orioles organization in a career that covered 36 seasons. From 1976-1986 and 1989-1992 he served as an Orioles major league coach, first in the bullpen then later replacing fellow . . . — — Map (db m247581) HM
Mark Belanger won eight Gold Gloves as the premier fielding shortstop in the American League fielding shortstop in the American League while anchoring Orioles infields that were among the finest in baseball history. Ranks high on the list of . . . — — Map (db m247622) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1850 — — Map (db m192387) HM
Cal Ripken, Jr. played in 2,632 consecutive games, breaking the record of the legendary Lou Gehrig. The Iron man finished his 21-year major league career as the Orioles' leader in virtually every offensive category. He was the American League . . . — — Map (db m247500) HM
Brady Anderson stole a club-record 307 bases in his 14-year Orioles career and also set the team's single-season home run record with 50 in 1996. He ranks among the team leaders in most offensive categories and played more games with the . . . — — Map (db m247499) HM
Don Buford was the best leadoff hitter the Orioles have had in their first 40 years. Despite his diminutive (5'8", 170 lb.) stature, Bufe's power and speed ignited an offensive attack that led to three straight American League pennants . . . — — Map (db m247574) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society — — Map (db m192386) HM
A survival from the 18th century, this house was built in the section of the city known as Jonestown.
Designed and built in the 1790s in the Federal style, 9 North Front Street was once part of a neighborhood of merchants, artisans and . . . — — Map (db m263565) HM
The University of Baltimore dedicates this garden to the memory of all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01, especially those who were members of our UB community:
Joseph V. Maggitti, B.S. '75
Seamus Oneal, M.S. . . . — — Map (db m130518) WM
Together we remember the people of Maryland who perished on 9.11.2001
8:46 am North Tower strike
9:03 am South Tower strike
9:37 am Pentagon strike
9:59 am South Tower falls
10:03 am . . . — — Map (db m115218) HM WM
Doug DeCinces replaced one of baseball's most legendary players, Brooks Robinson, and was a regular at third base for the Orioles for six seasons. He hit 107 home runs for the Orioles, the most famous of which came on June 2, 1979, at . . . — — Map (db m247496) HM
Gus Triandos hit 30 home runs in 1958 to tie the record for the most by an A.L. catcher. Led the Orioles in home runs 5 times and RBI 4 times. Was selected to the A.L. All-Star team in '57, '58 and '59, and started behind the plate in the . . . — — Map (db m247624) HM
Luis Aparicio, one of the greatest shortstops in the history of the game, helped lead the Orioles to their first pennant in 1966. Two years earlier he set the club standard for stolen bases with 57. During his five years in Baltimore, he . . . — — Map (db m247623) HM
Mike Devereaux spent seven of his 12 big league seasons with the Orioles, 1989-94 and 1996. The centerfielder earned Most Valuable Oriole honors in 1992, leading the team in 10 offensive categories and ranking among the American League . . . — — Map (db m247449) HM
Paul Richards, during his first four years as manager/general manager, engineered the Orioles rapid growth from perennial loser to consistent contender. The Orioles' 30-year record from 1960 through 1989, the best in the major leagues by 8 . . . — — Map (db m247601) HM
Roberto Almoar batted .312 in his three seasons with the Orioles, 1996-98, highest career average among qualified players with the club. Earned three All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger Award and at second base in that . . . — — Map (db m247419) HM
Steve Barber, who jumped all the way from Class D to the majors in one year (1960), was the Orioles first 20-game winner, in 1963. A year earlier pitched eight shutouts during an 18-win season. He earned 95 career victories during six and . . . — — Map (db m247594) HM
Gene Woodling was one of the most feared clutch-hitters and competitors in Orioles history. Enjoyed his best season in 1959 at age 37 when he was elected Most Valuable Oriole. Served not only as a productive offensive player but also as a . . . — — Map (db m247572) HM
Lee May was a designated hitter and first baseman who averaged 20 home runs and 81 RBI in his six seasons with the Orioles. He led the American League with 109 RBI in 1976, winning Most Valuable Oriole honors that season. Hit 20 or more . . . — — Map (db m247587) HM
Mike Bordick continued the legacy of great Orioles shortstops in his six seasons with the team, and his .987 fielding percentage is the best at the position in club history. Replaced the immortal Cal Ripken at shortstop in 1997 and five years . . . — — Map (db m247414) HM
Davey Johnson played 13 seasons in the majors, including eight with the Orioles. He was a four-time All-Star (three with the O's) and played in four World Series with Baltimore. Finest season with the Orioles was in 1971 when he batted .282 . . . — — Map (db m247583) HM
Primarily a reliever in his 21-year Major League career, Hoyt Wilhelm threw the first no-hitter in Orioles history, beating the Yankees 1-0 on Sept. 20, 1958. The knuckleballing righthander tied for the team lead with 15 wins in 1959 before . . . — — Map (db m247515) HM
Scott McGregor, one of the winningest pictures (138-108) in Orioles history, also ranks among the leaders in shutouts (23), complete games (83), strikeouts (904) and innings (2,141). Was a 20-game winner in 1980, and pitched complete game . . . — — Map (db m247570) HM
B.J. Surhoff spent 7 ½ years with the Orioles, earning Most Valuable Oriole honors in 1999. He started at five different positions and was an integral part of the 1996-97 playoff teams, playing more games and getting more hits and RBI than . . . — — Map (db m247490) HM
Westminster's origins stretch back to 1786 when local Scots-Irish Presbyterians acquired land here for a new burial ground, a mile or so from the center of the growing town of some 12,000. First Presbyterian Church included many of Baltimore's . . . — — Map (db m6643) HM
Dave McNally, the winningest left-handed pitcher in club history, won 20 games 4 straight years from '68 through '71, and was 87-31 (.737) in that time. Shut out the Dodgers, 1-0, in game #4 to complete the Orioles sweep of the 1966 World . . . — — Map (db m247627) HM
Frank Robinson led the Orioles to 4 pennants in 6 Baltimore seasons. Won the Triple Crown ('66) and earned MVP awards in the A.L. ('66), World Series ('66) and All-Star Game ('71). Was 3-time Most Valuable Oriole. Elected to the Baseball Hall . . . — — Map (db m247628) HM
Jim Palmer won a club-record 268 games and earned 3 Cy Young Awards in 20 big league seasons, all with the Orioles. He was an 8-time 20-game winner and his career earned run average is the 3rd best in major league history among pitchers with . . . — — Map (db m247598) HM
Chris Hoiles spent his entire 9-year major league career with the Orioles after being acquired from Detroit in 1988. He caught more games in club history than all but one person. He was the Orioles' MVP in 1993 and ranks among the club's . . . — — Map (db m247495) HM
A durable left-hander, Tippy Martinez was the Orioles' all-time saves leader at the time of his retirement following the 1988 season. He came to Baltimore in a 10-player trade with New York during the 1976 season and pitched in more games for . . . — — Map (db m247530) HM
Three eras of ice.
Sumwalt Run cascaded down a steep, wooded ravine that once split the land under your feet. Just a few hundred yards upstream, this creek collected in a large pond that in the mid-1800s was a winter ice source for one . . . — — Map (db m265742) HM
Rick Dempsey spent 10 full seasons and parts of two others in an Orioles uniform. Played in 1,245 games as an Oriole and averaged 102 starts per year. When he retired in 1992, his 24th major league season, he was one of three catchers in . . . — — Map (db m247584) HM
It's easy to believe that the landscape we have inherited cannot be changed.
But hidden rivers and hidden histories do not always stay buried. People have radically transformed the landscape and climate in just a handful of generations. . . . — — Map (db m265741) HM
A sure-handed second baseman, Rich Dauer spent his entire 10-year career with the Orioles, 1976-85. He holds two American League fielding records for second basemen, 86 consecutive errorless games and 425 consecutive errorless chances. Led AL . . . — — Map (db m247416) HM
Boog Powell ranks among the Orioles all-time leaders in most offensive categories and was a highly skilled 1st baseman on several of the best defensive infields in baseball history. Helped lead the Orioles to 6 first-place finishes during his . . . — — Map (db m247625) HM
Johnny Oates became only the third man to post a winning record while managing the Orioles for at least three full seasons. Had a 291-270 record in 3 ½ seasons as Orioles manager, 1991-94. Guided O's to 89-73 record in his first full season . . . — — Map (db m247411) HM
People also flow like rivers.
In the 1930s through 1960s as the work in the coal fields of West Virginia dried up, migrant workers from the Appalachian mountains began to arrive in Baltimore, seeking jobs in the booming factories. This . . . — — Map (db m265740) HM
Listen closely. If you stand near the storm drain at Fox Street you can hear the buried stream, Sumwalt Run.
Picture a valley, descending 40 feet below where you now stand, its slopes lined with ancient beech trees whose branches reach out . . . — — Map (db m265737) HM
Hal "Skinny" Brown pitched for the Orioles before they were a force in the American League and during that time ranked 2nd on the club's all-time list in victories. Set Orioles record in 1961 with 36 consecutive scoreless innings and matched . . . — — Map (db m247571) HM
Imagine a cold, bright day in the winter of 1895.
If you stood at this spot, you'd be in the middle of a deep valley, looking across a placid pond stretching to the south edge of Wyman Park Dell. From your perch atop a wide earthen dam, . . . — — Map (db m265729) HM
Dick Hall, best known for his unerring control, went 65-40 with 58 saves and a 2.89 ERA in 342 appearances during two tours of duty with the Orioles spread over nine seasons. As an Oriole he never threw a wild pitch and averaged less than one . . . — — Map (db m247593) HM
Ken Singleton, a 3-time Most Valuable Oriole, ranks among club career leaders in 10 different offensive categories. Chosen by fans in 1994 as the Orioles' all-time designated hitter. Led the team in batting average 5 times and in RBI twice. . . . — — Map (db m247597) HM
Charles Hazeltine Hammann Ens Air Service U.S. Navy March 16, 1892-June 14, 1919
Henry Gilbert Costin Pvt. Co. H, 115TH Inf., 29th Div June 15, 1898-October 8, 1918.
Ensign Hammann rescued a fellow pilot by landing his seaplane on a . . . — — Map (db m101516) WM
The first Nicaraguan to play in the majors, Dennis Martinez won 108 games for the Orioles from 1976-1986. He tied for the American League lead with 14 wins in 1981 and led the A.L. with 39 starts and 18 complete games in 1979. He ranked 8th . . . — — Map (db m247516) HM
Gregg Olson saved 160 games in his six seasons with the Orioles, 55 more than any other pitcher. He had 25 or move saves in each of his five full seasons with the club no one else has done it more than two seasons. Olson was the American . . . — — Map (db m247484) HM
George Bamberger was the Orioles pitching coach for 10 years (1968-1977) and during his tenure the Orioles pitchers produced 18 20-game winning seasons. Professional playing career covered 18 seasons, 15 at Triple-A. Pitched in the majors . . . — — Map (db m247576) HM
"Work fast, change speeds, throw strikes" was the mantra of Ray Miller, who served all or part of 11 seasons during three different tenures as Oriole pitching coach (1978-85, 1997, 2004-05). Also coached the Pirates and managed the Twins and . . . — — Map (db m247412) HM
Milt Pappas was the best of the many young pitchers signed by the Orioles in the 1950s during the Paul Richards era. Was the club's biggest winner over the first 11 seasons in Baltimore, and still ranks among the top 10 in career wins, . . . — — Map (db m247599) HM
Eddie Murray became the third player in Major League history with 500 homers and 3,000 hits. He played 21 seasons in the majors, 12 ½ of them with the Orioles. The A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1977 and a 7-time Most Valuable Oriole, his number . . . — — Map (db m247590) HM
Gary Roenicke spent eight of his 12 big league seasons with the Orioles. Part of heralded left-field platoon with John Lowenstein that helped Orioles to 1979 AL pennant and 1983 World Series title. Twice hit more than 20 home runs, including . . . — — Map (db m247435) HM
Mike Cuellar was a four-time 20-game winner in eight seasons with the Orioles. He ranks among the Orioles top five in wins (143), strikeouts (1,011), innings (2,028), shutouts (30) and won-lost percentage (.619). He was the only Oriole to win . . . — — Map (db m247621) HM
Mike Mussina spent the first 10 seasons of his 18-year career with the Orioles, 1991-2000, leading the club in ERA eight times and in victories six times. A tough competitor with an assortment of pitches, he was named to five AL All-Star . . . — — Map (db m247417) HM
Stu Miller's career 2.37 ERA is the best in club history. He ranks third on the all-time list with 92 saves, was the first pitcher to win a Most Valuable Oriole award, as well as the first pitcher to earn that distinction twice (1963 & 1965). . . . — — Map (db m247537) HM
A utility player for nine seasons before joining the Orioles, John Lowenstein became the left-handed half of a vaunted left-field platoon along with Gary Roenicke helping the Orioles to the 1983 World Series title and 1979 AL pennant. His . . . — — Map (db m247425) HM
Eddie Watt, the Orioles' top reliever for five seasons, broke in as a rookie with Baltimore's first World Championship team in 1966. He went 2-5 in 13 starts that year but switched full-time to relief and became a valuable member of the . . . — — Map (db m247529) HM
Hank Bauer managed the Orioles to their first A.L. pennant and World Series victory in 1966, after leading the club to within 2 games of the A.L. championship in 1964. Was elected Manager of the Year in both 1964 and 1966. As an outfielder . . . — — Map (db m247561) HM
Elrod Hendricks spent more time in an Orioles uniform as a player and coach 37 years than anyone. Had three stints with the Orioles during his playing career, appearing in over 100 games in each of the Orioles' American League . . . — — Map (db m247522) HM
Mike Flanagan retired as the fourth winningest pitcher in Orioles history and he pitched for the Baltimore organization in 17 of his 20 professional seasons. He completed his career with a 167-143 record, 141-116 with the Orioles. In 1979 . . . — — Map (db m247575) HM
Mike Boddicker was a right-handed pitcher who ranked 7th among Major League pitchers with 72 wins from 1983 to 1987. He went 16-8 with a 2.77 ERA and was named the American League Championship Series MVP in the Orioles World Championship . . . — — Map (db m247528) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1800 — — Map (db m189931) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1840-41 — — Map (db m189930) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1840 — — Map (db m189929) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1896 — — Map (db m189932) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1845 — — Map (db m189927) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1855 — — Map (db m189926) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1870 — — Map (db m189877) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1825 — — Map (db m189933) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1796 — — Map (db m189934) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1850 — — Map (db m189874) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1820 — — Map (db m189936) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1860 — — Map (db m189869) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
c. 1860 — — Map (db m189867) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1872 — — Map (db m189935) HM
This property is listed on the National Register [of Historic Places]
as part of
Federal Hill
National Historic District
and is registered with the
Preservation Society
1850 — — Map (db m145576) HM
Circa 1919
Concetta and Angelo Pizza
now owned by
their great-great granddaughter
Virginia Ann Pizza
2000
and her mother
Mimi Roeder Vaughan — — Map (db m183569) HM
