Until its demolition in 2001, Baltimore Memorial Stadium served not only to maintain memories and stories of the two World Wars for local veterans and their people, but to generate new postwar memories of lives lived on and off the field of play — of seasons begun and ended, of hopes fulfilled and dashed, of triumphs and defeats witnessed and ...

Currently there are four senior apartment complexes up and running on site. All of this, the political wranglings, the sports history and the city's attachment to a doomed landmark was captured in a documentary, "The Last Season, The Life and Demolition of Memorial Stadium."

Nov 9, 2012 · In March 2001, 52 years after construction there began, Baltimore Memorial Stadium was demolished. As part of a compromise brokered by Mayor Martin O’Malley between those wanting to clear and redevelop the site and those wanting to preserve it, the memorial wall was left standing.

Apr 19, 2021 · For Baltimore sports fans, the loss of The Old Gray Lady hit hard, as chronicled in the documentary The Last Season: The Life and Demolition of Memorial Stadium. Memorial Stadium was demolished in March 2001.

In October, 2000, a public sale and auction was held at Memorial Stadium affording lifelong Baltimore sports fans an opportunity to obtain a special memento of the grand old stadium and, at the same time, generating revenues to offset demolition costs.

Jul 23, 2023 · The decision to demolish the stadium came as a result of the Baltimore Ravens’ move to the newly constructed M&T Bank Stadium, leaving Memorial Stadium without a major sports team as its tenant. The demolition process was a complex undertaking due to the stadium’s size and structural integrity.

Oct 22, 2012 · Just in time for the World Series, Eggener recounts the saga of Baltimore Memorial Stadium, describing its powerful presence in the city during the decades when it was home to the Orioles — and its afterlife in the years since its demolition.

Mar 25, 2020 · By weaving stories told by sports heros with recollections from the salt of the earth faithful fans, this 72 minute documentary reflects the passions and rowdiness of a stadium where you could bring in your own beer, and the cheers emanated from the fans, not from a …

Following the Ravens' move to the new stadium, Memorial Stadium (at 33rd Street in northeast Baltimore), remained vacant. Demolition of Memorial Stadium began in 2001 and was completed on February 15, 2002.