ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
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Welcome to Charm City from The Oriole Bird<br />
World Champions 1983, 1970, 1966<br />
American League Champions 1983, 1979, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1966<br />
American League East Division Champions 1997, 1983, 1979, 1974, 1973, 1971, 1970, 1969<br />
American League Wild Card 2012, 1996<br />
To the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Biology</strong>:<br />
Welcome to Birdland! On behalf of the Orioles, we’re happy that you’ve come to Baltimore. While<br />
we wish we could be with you in Charm City this week, we have games to win in Texas and Kansas<br />
City. Though we can’t host you at a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, we encourage you to<br />
visit The Ballpark That Forever Changed Baseball while you’re here. From the Warehouse to Eutaw<br />
Street, Oriole Park offers plenty <strong>for</strong> you to explore even while the team is on the road.<br />
Let me tell you a bit more about my home. Oriole Park at Camden Yards became the official home<br />
of the Orioles on April 6, 1992 and seats 45,971. It is located 12 minutes west by foot from<br />
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and only two blocks from the birthplace of baseball’s most legendary<br />
hero, George Herman “Babe” Ruth. The ballpark is state-of-the-art yet unique, traditional and<br />
intimate in design. It blends with the urban context of downtown Baltimore while taking its image<br />
from baseball parks built in the early 20 th century.<br />
The Orioles have played in Baltimore since 1954, and the team has won the American League<br />
pennant six times and the World Series three times, most recently in 1983. Six men have been<br />
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as Orioles, including Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray,<br />
Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Earl Weaver. These men were immortalized in<br />
larger-than-life sculptures unveiled in 2012 in the bullpen picnic area and the area is open each<br />
day year-round <strong>for</strong> fans to enjoy. Last season the team won 93 games and made the playoffs,<br />
winning the American League Wild Card. This season, we’re off to another great start and we hope<br />
to be playing baseball well into October in <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
I hope you enjoy your stay in Baltimore and can find time to take a tour of my beautiful home,<br />
Oriole Park at Camden Yards. For in<strong>for</strong>mation about tours or to purchase tickets to a future home<br />
game, visit www.orioles.com.<br />
Thanks <strong>for</strong> visiting Birdland, and again, welcome!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
The Oriole Bird<br />
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