If I was the owner of the Orioles, I would have made a huge stink with the city and the state about the incompetence of the government that put my customers in danger. You are right. That episode ruined the Orioles' business. Even when the Orioles were good, their fan base was not very dedicated, but Red Sox fans and Yankee fans would fill that place for 18-20 games each season. For several years, I tolerated the brutal traffic and went to Baltimore 1 or 2 times a year for a series. It was Fenway South. Once the riots happened, I thought it was just not worth it. I had heard horror stories of people who were in Baltimore when the riots happened. Baltimore had been a sketchy place before the riots, but the city had insulated the inner harbor area from danger. It was safe and nice for tourists and fans, but once the city officials let that safe space be breached, I wrote it off as did many many thousands of other fans. If you watch the Yankee games in Baltimore, the place is pretty empty. It had never been that way before.