Viewpoint: On Opening Day, an opportunity to celebrate Baltimore

On Monday in Baltimore, the Orioles will host the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2022 home opener. With any luck, some 40,000 to 50,000 fans will head downtown to take in the festivities; starting in and around the hotels, restaurants and bars near Camden Yards. Many will eventually file into our city’s beautiful baseball stadium, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. And not a moment too soon. For one afternoon, toward the end (we hope) of a global pandemic and in a city that can use a boost of positive energy, here’s hoping the day will serve as a wonderful throwback to what once was, and what can be again.