Going back to the day that Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened its doors to the public more than 30 years ago, a common sentiment about it has been that the stadium evoked a feeling of having always been there. The classic-feeling stadium with modern amenities is a style that Camden Yards sparked, with the next wave of baseball stadiums often trying to imitate it. In recent years, the team has grandiosely taken to referring to their home as The Ballpark That Forever Changed Baseball™. They do the trademark sign in their press releases and everything.
This week’s final, for-real approval of a new lease agreement that will keep the Orioles at Camden Yards for at least another 15 years and potentially as many as 50 years is a pleasant outcome.