Opened in 1856, Camden Station served as the grand passenger terminus for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the country's first commercial railroad. For a period of time it dominated Baltimore's skyline as the city's tallest building, as it was designed to be taller than the Washington Monument.
Camden Station itself is an historic artifact, as the first blood of the Civil War was shed outside the station's northern portals on Pratt Street. Union troops, on foot from the President Street station to Camden Station, clashed with angry southern sympathizers, leading to the first Civil War battle. Abraham Lincoln also passed through the building on several occasions, once on his way to Gettysburg.
Additions were made to the building throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was stabilized between the World Wars, and then began to contract. In 1971, the B&O vacated what by then was America's oldest big city train terminal in continuous use, and Camden Station was sold to the Maryland Stadium Authority. Determined to integrate the historic structure into the new Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the MSA commissioned the firm of Cho, Wilks and Benn to restore the facade to its 1867 appearance, although the Authority had no definite plans for the use of Camden Station.
Unused since the 1980s, Camden Station was is serious danger of suffering substantial structural damage, and steps needed to be taken to preserve its core and shell. In the same way the birthplace of George Herman "Babe" Ruth was saved from destruction, Camden Station was saved by the Babe Ruth Museum before reaching the point of dilapidation.
Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards opened to the public on May 14, 2005. The Museum occupies the basement and first floor of the Station with 22,000 square feet of artifacts and interactive exhibits, transforming Camden Station into one of the most spectacular sports museums in America.
Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti Signing at Sports Legends Courtesy of SchulteSports.com
SchulteSports.com is proud and excited to announce that former Baltimore Colts greats and Football Hall of Fame members, Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti will be coming to Baltimore and Sports Legends Museum on Sunday, November 29th to meet and sign autographs for the public courtesy of SchulteSports.com.
Sports Legends Museum, located adjacent to Camden Yards, will be hosting a tailgate party for museum members and the public prior to the 8:20pm game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.
Both Raymond and Gino were the backbone of the Baltimore Colts Championship seasons. If interested in finding out more details or have a question please e-mail - info@schultesports.com. Hope to see you on November 29th!
Hall of Fame Class 1973
End - 6-2, 187
(Southern Methodist)
1955-1967 Baltimore Colts
Raymond Emmett Berry. . .Formed exceptional pass-catch team with Johnny Unitas. . .Caught then-record 631 passes for 9,275 yards, 68 touchdowns. . .All-NFL in 1958, 1959, 1960. . .Elected to six Pro Bowl games. . .Set NFL title game mark with 12 catches for 178 yards in 1958 overtime game. . .Colts' 20th-round future choice in 1954 . . .Born February 27, 1933, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Hall of Fame Class 1972
Defensive End - 6-4, 244
(San Francisco)
1952 Dallas Texans, 1953-1964, 1966 Baltimore Colts
Gino John Marchetti. . .Named top defensive end of NFL's first 50 years. . . New York Yanks' No. 2 draftee, 1952 - franchise moved to Dallas for Gino's rookie season. . . Selected for then-record 11 straight Pro Bowls but missed one game because of injury suffered in 1958 NFL overtime title game. . .All-NFL nine years, 1956-1964. . .All-around great defender, best known for vicious pass rushing. . .Born January 2, 1927, in Smithers, West Virginia.
Mail order is being accepted for both Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti. Please use the above pricing for both HOF'ers. Items must be received by Schulte Sports, Inc by November 26th. E-mail info@schultesports.com or call (410) 350-6226. Address to send items - 10545 Chester Way, Woodstock, MD 21163
Schulte Sports, Inc will be on-site administering the public signing of Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti at Sports Legends Museum on November 29th between 5 - 7pm.
Each signed item by Raymond and Gino will be accompanied by a Schulte Sports tamper-proof hologram. Schulte Sports is the company and name you can trust when it comes to signature authenticity!
Schulte Sports is a full service sports marketing agency specializes in representing all aspects of the player’s off the field activities, including but not limited to: athlete corporate appearances, licensing, marketing, signature management, public relations, charitable relationships and evaluating and analyzing all projects and opportunities presented to the player in any business capacity.
In addition, Schulte Sports has provided corporate consultation throughout the years for MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA events and charatible organizations such as the non-profit Roberto Clemente Sports City located in Puerto Rico
