It was the resurrection of baseball in Baltimore as well as for the rest of the country.
Back then, other teams wanted their 'Taj Mahal' of a stadium. Fans can go see new ballparks in any place of the country.
In our town, we have couple of new ballparks, a new hockey arena, a new football stadium, and a new soccer stadium.
The thought was new stadium would mean new revenue. New revenue would mean winning championships.
That hasn't worked in sports. Losing teams continue to lose, and successful teams can't get a championship.
Bleacher Report - New York Yankees