One Sunday in a long-ago spring, sudden lightning cracked from Frank Robinson’s bat, and in a few electric seconds, one of Baltimore’s greatest legends was born. Robinson hit a home run that cleared the left-field bleachers, the ball flying high over spectators, and landing in the parking lot beyond. It was the only home run anyone ever hit out of long-gone Memorial Stadium.
Moved by the magic, someone ordered a flag to mark the spot of Robinson’s extraordinary feat. And the genius was in the simple design — black letters spelling “HERE” against a field of Oriole orange.