Mr. Codd went on to become assistant ticket manager and worked from a windowless vault in the old Memorial Stadium where tickets were arranged and money kept. Confined within the vault, he rarely saw a game and listened to the games on a radio.
"He knew every seat at the old stadium," his daughter said. "He operated in the vault on a stool with wheels, and would shoot forward and backward finding tickets from his cabinets."
Orioles management credited him with devising what became a popular sales plan.
"We often wondered how to get people who couldn't afford season tickets to come to the stadium," he said. "Plan 2 was all night games. Plan 4 was all the Sundays - so you, as an individual, had the chance to sit where the full-season tickets did, but didn't have to buy a full-season package."
Mr. Codd became a close friend of legendary third baseman Brooks Robinson, who entrusted his Gold Glove award to Mr. Codd to keep in the club's safe.
In later years, Mr. Codd worked in the team's financial office and cashed checks for players.
In the offseason, Mr. Codd followed the Maryland thoroughbred racing scene.
A Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. today at Oak Crest Village chapel, 8801 Walther Blvd.
In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife of 68 years, the former Catherine White; and two grandchildren.
