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Orioles greats, city officials unite to break ground on Eddie Murray Field

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation brreaks ground Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park. It will be the foundation's 61st youth development park. (Baltimore Sun video)

It would have been a beautiful afternoon for a ballgame, but the 100 or so dignitaries who showed up at the ball fields behind James Mosher Elementary School in West Baltimore on Friday were looking forward to an even better event.

The occasion was the groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park, which will be the 61st youth development park created through the partnerships fostered by the Cal Ripken Sr.