Municipal Stadium
Also Known As: Venable Stadium 1944-1949; Babe Ruth Stadium 1949-1950Location: Baltimore, MD
900 E. 33rd Street (Babe Ruth Plaza), Ellerslie Ave. (3B), 5th Street (CF), & Ednor Road (1B).
Capacity: 55,000 (1950)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 290-405-360 (1944)
Built as a football stadium in 1922, Municipal Stadium hosted the Orioles after fire destroyed Oriole Park. The park had a short LF porch because of its football configuration. Municipal Stadium seated 55,000, allowing the Orioles set an International League attendance record, that still stands. The park was torn down in 1950 when Memorial Stadium was built in its place.
Used by: Baltimore Orioles
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Municipal Stadium:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 85 | 68 | 317,534 | 4,151 | Roster | Stats |
| 1949 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 63 | 91 | 203,823 | 2,647 | Roster | Stats |
| 1948 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 59 | 88 | 163,312 | 2,222 | Roster | Stats |
| 1947 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 65 | 89 | 358,182 | 4,652 | Roster | Stats |
| 1946 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 81 | 74 | 620,726 | 8,009 | Roster | Stats |
| 1945 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 80 | 73 | 291,962 | 3,816 | Roster | Stats |
| 1944 | Baltimore Orioles | International League | 84 | 68 | 342,032 | 4,500 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.
