Union Park, home to the Orioles in the 1800s, finally gets recognition

A wall plaque is now on the side of a home on East 25th Street near Guilford Avenue, marking an overlooked chapter in Baltimore Orioles history.

The old 25th Street grandstand, known as Union Park, and the team’s successes were once huge news, but time and recognition have not been kind to the plot of land behind Guilford Avenue and Barclay Street.

The lengthy inscription tells the story of how the Orioles made sports history in this long vanished spot.

The plaque states that...