By Mark Viviano
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles are about a week away from the start of spring training in Florida, and the team has locked down its Baltimore home with a renewed commitment to Camden Yards.
The Maryland Stadium Authority announced a two-year extension to the team’s current 30-year lease that was set to expire at the end of the 2021 season.
READ MORE: CDC Releases Highly Anticipated Guidance For People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19The extension keeps the O’s at the downtown ballpark through the 2023 season.
READ MORE: President Joe Biden's Visit To Emergent BioSolutions' Baltimore Lab CanceledThe stadium authority said it’s working with the team to establish a new long-term agreement that includes upgrades to the facility.
O’s executive John Angelos is on record saying his family is committed to keeping the team in Baltimore.
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