Remember Barbaro, the horse that broke his leg at the Preakness in Baltimore? I think he’s a victim of Baltimore. Why should we expect the race track to be in better shape than the streets or sidewalks?
I broke bones twice in falls in Baltimore. I would like to point out I was sober and they were during broad daylight with no precipitation. The difference between Barbaro and me is that they put him down eventually and they fixed me.
The Colts left Baltimore at night on March 29, 1984. Here’s the Baltimore Sun front page from the next day.
Like many others, I wish they had changed the name of the team and the uniforms and left the Colts legacy here. When the Patriots play the Colts, I call it “Cheaters vs. Deserters”.
I recommend ESPN’s 30 for 30 program on the Baltimore Colts marching band which stayed together after the team left town. Here’s the trailer. The Blu-ray also includes Bob Irsay’s outrageous drunken news conference.
New census estimates show that Baltimore’s population fell by more than 5,300 people last year.
Baltimore’s political clout in the state of Maryland has been declining for decades as the population has declined. In the old days, the governor and possibly both US Senators were from Baltimore. Not anymore.
What really concerns me is that there are whole generations who live in the suburbs that do not have connections to Baltimore. All they know is Orioles and Ravens games and the bad news that is emphasized on television.
Many of their parents were either born here or had parents lived in the city. That’s not true for the young people. In addition, other parts of the state now have more political power. This will show up in less funding and prosperity for the city. For example, Governor Hogan, who has little concern for the city, canceled the Red Line which would have been beneficial for city residents.
In 1950, Baltimore’s population was 40.5% of the state’s population. In 2014, Baltimore population was estimated at 10.4% of the state’s population.
A boarded-up building in the 100 block of N. Liberty St. in Baltimore on December 7, 2008
From the Inner Harbor to Fell’s Point and back on October 11, 2010. The slide show begins with some photos near the harbor.
Here are three pennants which state the Orioles won the World Series in 1969, 1971, and 1979. They lost all three series.
I don’t think so. This was taken next to the Orioles stadium on November 24, 2010.
I took these pictures in the 1970s. I think all of these wall murals are gone. My favorite was the one of the checkers players which was on Edmonson Avenue. See the color picture below.
I took these pictures in the 1970s. The only one open then, the Boulevard at 33rd and Greenmount, is no longer a theater. The McHenry Theater building in Federal Hill (Gino’s in the photo) is now the Blue Agave restaurant.
Sad! 