This article explores how individuals, universities and professional teams associated with the state of Maryland have had a varied impact on sports law in general. It also serves as a primer for anyone studying sports law, particularly for those interested intellectual property or disability issues. Maryland has had a surprising important role in shaping sports law nationally and continues as part of the discussion. Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding region (including D.C.) had one of the greatest sports years in 2012-2013. Not surprisingly, most of the significant sports law cases from the Chesapeake Bay area emanate from the city of Baltimore. Discussion involves the infamous 1922 Federal Baseball decision involving the Baltimore Terrapins, and legal issues related to the Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards, the University of Maryland, and disability cases involving closed-captioning concerns at FedEx Field and the case involving elite wheeler Tatyana McFadden, among others.