Saturday, October 11, 2008

Baltimore's Geographical Appeal



As I had mentioned in my initial entry, I also wanted to address Baltimore’s vicinity with regards to other major cities and sports teams. With two major metropolitan areas, Maryland has a number of major and minor professional sports franchises. Two National Football League (NFL) teams play in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore and the Washington Redskins in Prince George’s County. The Baltimore Orioles, as mentioned before, are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, and the Washington Nationals are located nearby in Washington, D.C.. In addition, NHL’s the Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards formerly played in Maryland until the construction of a Washington arena in 1997.

Other professional sports franchises in Maryland include five affiliated minor league baseball teams, one independent league baseball team, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, two indoor football teams, and three low-level outdoor soccer teams.

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