Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of MLB's Baltimore Orioles since its opening on April 6, 1992, is widely hailed as the first "retro" ballpark, revolutionizing stadium design by replacing the cookie-cutter multipurpose venues of the mid-20th century. Designed by HOK Sport with architect Janet Marie Smith's vision, the stadium's name was a compromise between former owner Eli Jacobs' "Oriole Park" and Governor William Donald Schaefer's "Camden Yards." It has hosted iconic moments, including Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st consecutive game (Sept 6, 1995) and Eddie Murray's 500th home run (Sept 6, 1996), the latter marked by a special orange seat in the right-center bleachers. However, its legacy is also tainted by significant public cost—taxpayers have shouldered at least $1.3 billion since construction began in 1989, with the Orioles requesting an additional $600 million for renovations in 2023. Since its debut (featuring a season-opening shutout by Rick Sutcliffe), Camden Yards has consistently ranked among baseball's finest venues, sparking a wave of neotraditional ballparks, yet it also experienced a notable 1994 escalator accident that injured 43 fans.