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Football in Baltimore: History and Memorabilia from Colts to Ravens
The second edition of Ted Patterson's illustrated history of football in Baltimore continues the story of the Ravens' success--from their first Super Bowl victory in 2001 to the emotional parade through downtown Baltimore after winning Super Bowl XLVII. Patterson is joined by Baltimore poet and sports aficionado Dean Smith, whose new chapters capture the energy of Purple Fridays, the larger-than-life personalities of Ray Lewis, Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, Jamal Lewis, Matt Stover, Ed Reed, and Joe Flacco, and the city's embrace of the Ravens as a reflection of Baltimore itself. "Football in Baltimore "is a tour of one of the world's premier collections of Baltimore sports memorabilia--highlighting memorable games and players and exploring a pop culture that surrounded and has survived them. Patterson moved to Baltimore in what turned out to be the final decade of the Baltimore Colts and has amassed a remarkable collection of items that both collectors and sports fans will enjoy.
Patterson introduces us to the teams and early stars of Johns Hopkins and Morgan State; Army-Navy games in old Municipal Stadium; high-school rivalries like City-Poly, Loyola-Calvert Hall, Gilman-McDonogh, and the great years of Patterson High; the original Colts (colors silver and green); and, at considerable length, the legendary Baltimore Colts of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Artie Donovan, Bert Jones, and Lydell Mitchell. He includes the next chapters in this eventful story: the fight to bring pro football back to the city, the dawn of the Ravens era, and the building of a new football stadium in downtown Baltimore.
Patterson introduces us to the teams and early stars of Johns Hopkins and Morgan State; Army-Navy games in old Municipal Stadium; high-school rivalries like City-Poly, Loyola-Calvert Hall, Gilman-McDonogh, and the great years of Patterson High; the original Colts (colors silver and green); and, at considerable length, the legendary Baltimore Colts of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry, Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Artie Donovan, Bert Jones, and Lydell Mitchell. He includes the next chapters in this eventful story: the fight to bring pro football back to the city, the dawn of the Ravens era, and the building of a new football stadium in downtown Baltimore.
533 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2013
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August 7, 2017
Good but not great book
I am from Maryland and I have lived here for all but the first 5 years of my life. However I grew up a lot closer to DC than Baltimore so football for me has always meant the Redskins. I picked up this book due to my interest in pro football in this area . . . that part of the book was great! But the early part of the book dealing with the college and high school was painful to read. Quite frankly it read like it had been written by about 5 different authors and cobbled together. There was no flow and it was difficult to read and therefore not very enjoyable. The rest of the book was fine and thoroughly enjoyable!
I am from Maryland and I have lived here for all but the first 5 years of my life. However I grew up a lot closer to DC than Baltimore so football for me has always meant the Redskins. I picked up this book due to my interest in pro football in this area . . . that part of the book was great! But the early part of the book dealing with the college and high school was painful to read. Quite frankly it read like it had been written by about 5 different authors and cobbled together. There was no flow and it was difficult to read and therefore not very enjoyable. The rest of the book was fine and thoroughly enjoyable!
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