Orioles detail home opener plans, announce new additions to Camden Yards

Tuesday, April six, 2021
Tyler Waldman, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM one hundred and one.five

The Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday announced strategies for Thursday’s property opener and gave a preview of what is actually new at Camden Yards.

Thursday’s festivities get started at 2:thirty p.m. with a video tribute featuring an unique poem by Baltimore poet and writer Kondwani Fidel.

Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will throw ceremonial first pitches.

Zadia, an artist and musician born and elevated in West Baltimore, will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” from the centerfield roof deck.

The Continental Shade Guard from the Military District of Washington will present the shades and the anthem overall performance will conclude with a flyover by the 104th Fighter Squadron of the Maryland Air National Guard a hundred and seventy fifth Wing.

The club’s regular tenth Gentleman honor will have a new moniker–Mo Gaba’s Fan of the 12 months–in honor of the late Mossila “Mo” Gaba, the fourteen-yr-previous superfan who was elected last yr as the 2nd-at any time recipient of The Wild Invoice Hagy Award. Gaba will formally be inducted into the Orioles Corridor of Fame later on this yr. This yr, the enthusiast of the yr honor will go to all Orioles lovers and the overall crowd will shout the ceremonial “Engage in ball!” prior to first pitch.

The Orioles will honor entrance-line personnel all through the pregame ceremony. The Birdland Neighborhood Heroes program is also back for a different yr. On Thursday, the Orioles will acknowledge Dave Seel, board president of the Baltimore Cafe Relief Fund. The Orioles will auction off recreation-used Opening Day things to profit the reduction fund.

The Orioles previously announced new health and fitness and protection actions to protect the confined range of lovers authorized in to start off the year. On Tuesday, the Orioles announced other new additions to Camden Yards. The stadium is welcoming two new eateries. Charm City Diner, found on the decreased amount concourse close to area 72, will offer you roast beef sandwiches, patty melts, chili cheese dogs and gravy fries.

Baltimore-location chain Vida Taco Bar is also coming to Camden Yards, location up store on the decreased amount concourse at Segment 29. Fans can dig in on nachos, tacos and margaritas.

The Oriole Chicken is back, but interactions will be a bit various. Somewhat than roaming the stadium, the Chicken will keep put at The Bird’s Nest on the centerfield roof deck. Fans can purchase and reserve a time slot for a photograph with the Chicken, with proceeds benefiting the Orioles Charitable Foundation.

Even though several aspects of the gameday experience will be various this year, lovers will even now have the opportunity to interact with the Oriole Chicken at The Bird’s Nest, an all-new experience on the Heart Discipline Roof Deck. Fans can purchase and reserve a time slot for a photograph with the Chicken at Orioles.com/Chicken. All proceeds will profit the Orioles Charitable Foundation.

For lovers unable to get to the ballpark, the Orioles will once again submit the very hot canine race and crab shuffle on-line, together with digital little ones activities and video games.