Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

OTD in 2007, Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the HOF...I was fortunate enough to be there and it was one of the most memorable days of my life:

Bill,

My wife and I were there that weekend, too. We had to stay in a tent at a camping area near Cooperstown, because all the motels and hotels were full for miles.

The amount of Orioles fans, compared to Padres, that day was unbelievable. I felt a little bad for Tony Gwynn. We were about in the middle of the crowd in front of the stage. I think it was the largest crowd to attend the induction ceremony, at least to that point. People were also watching from a an area overflow across the street.

I didn't get a ball from Cal , but did pick up some nice items from the weekend. My best pick up was a 2007 HOF brown bat.

Here's a program from the ceremony.

2007 HOF Induction Program

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The Aberdeen Ironbirds also played that weekend at Doubleday Field. We set beside Joe Mahoney's parents at the game. Joe played a couple games for the Orioles in 2012 and the Marlins in 2013. The Ironbirds were managed by former O's Andy Etchebarren.

2007 Ironbirds program from HOF Weekend

2007 Oneonta Tigers vs Aberdeen (Ripken HOF Weekend).jpg