This Week at the Yard

JUNE 17

vs. TB AT 6:05 P.M.

BIRDLAND SUMMER MUSIC SERIES, PRESENTED BY MILLER LITE

Multi-platinum selling artist FLO RIDA will kick off the Birdland Summer Music Series,

presented by Miller Lite, with a postgame concert on Friday. The concert is the first

of three postgame concerts this season. All concerts are included with the purchase

of a game ticket, and on-field passes are available for an additional $25 per ticket.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Orioles.com/Music.

FIRST PITCH: John Olszewski, Jr.

Baltimore County Executive, OLSZEWSKI, JR., will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the

game.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Sandie Lee, "Hairspray on Tour" cast member

Lee, who plays Motormouth Maybelle in “Hairspray on Tour," will perform her rendition of the

national anthem from behind home plate prior to the game. The all-new touring production, led by

Director JACK O’BRIEN and starring ANDREW LEVITT aka Nina West, from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” as

Edna Turnblad, will be playing at the Hippodrome Theatre until June 19.

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: Courtney Gilbert

GILBERT will perform "This Land is Your Land" from on top of the Orioles dugout during the seventh

inning.

ALUMNI AUTOGRAPHS

O's Alumni will be on Eutaw Street, near the New Era cap store, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. to sign

autographs for fans, free of cost.

JUNE 18

vs. TB AT 4:05 P.M.

PREGAME CEREMONY: Trey Mancini 2021 AL Comeback Player of the Year Award

TREY MANCINI will receive his 2021 Comeback Player of the Year Award prior to the game. Mancini

was named the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after returning to baseball just

one year after having and beating Stage 3 colon cancer.

FIRST PITCH: Daniela Peeler

Mrs. Maryland America 2022, PEELER, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Troy Kroger

KROGER will perform his rendition of the national anthem from behind home plate prior to the

game. He will also perform "America the Beautiful" from on top of the Orioles dugout during the

seventh inning.

JUNE 19

vs. TB AT 1:35 P.M.

FATHER'S DAY

To help celebrate dads across the league and spread awareness for prostate cancer, all uniformed

personnel will wear a blue ribbon on the left side of their jerseys, as well as blue-themed specialty

caps, socks, and wristbands.

AUCTION: Father's Day Caps

Game-worn and autographed specialty Father’s Day caps will be available for purchase at Orioles.

com/Authentics from Monday, June 20, at 5:00 p.m. through Sunday, June 26, at 10:00 p.m. All

proceeds will benefit the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins.

COMMUNITY BOOTH: The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins

THE JAMES BUCHANAN BRADY UROLOGICAL INSTITUTE AT JOHNS HOPKINS will be located on

Eutaw Street prior to the game to spread awareness about prostate cancer and provide information

on how to get screened.

FIRST PITCH: Randy Dase

DASE, a prostate cancer survivor, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game. A

longtime boys soccer coach at Towson High School, Dase was deemed cancer free in 2016.

MILITARY WELCOME: Blue Star Families

The Orioles will host military families from Blue Star Families, providing them with complimentary

game tickets, military themed O's caps, and a catered suite. Prior to the game, the guests will have

the opportunity to take photos on field and meet an Orioles player.

GIVEAWAY: Orioles Golf Visor

The first 10,000 fans 15 and older will receive an Orioles Golf Visor.

PREGAME CEREMONY: Brian Ebel, MATA Hall of Fame Presentation Ceremony

EBEL was inducted into the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 11. The MATA Athletic Trainer Hall of Fame award is a prestigious honor that recognizes qualified

MATA members for their exceptional and unique contributions to the athletic training profession.

Ebel is in his fifth season as the Orioles Head Athletic Trainer, and his 38th year with the organization

overall, serving as the fourth Head Athletic Trainer in Orioles history (since 1954).

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Peter Michael Pirro

PIRRO will perform his rendition of the national anthem from behind home plate prior to the game.

He will also perform "God Bless America" from on top of the Orioles dugout during the seventh

inning.

Kids Run the Bases, presented by Weis Markets

All fans ages four to 14 will have the opportunity to run the bases following the game.

JUNE 21

vs. WAS AT 7:05 P.M.

FIRST PITCH: Taliyah Bailey

A member of the Orioles 14U Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program, BAILEY, was selected

to play in the 2022 Trailblazer Series, which took place from April 13-17 at the Jackie Robinson

Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. The Trailblazer Series is a baseball tournament for girls founded

by USA Baseball and Major League Baseball in 2017. Its goal is to provide player, development, and

educational opportunities for girls who play baseball.

JUNE 22

vs. WAS AT 7:05 P.M.

PRIDE NIGHT FIRST PITCH: Bryan Ruby

A professional baseball player and rising country music artist, RUBY will throw out the ceremonial

first pitch prior to the game. Ruby became the only openly gay active professional baseball player

in September 2021, while playing for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Barrett Johnson, Jamie Kaye, and David Woodward

Pride Center of Maryland members, JOHNSON, KAYE, and WOODWARD, will perform their rendition

of the national anthem from behind home plate prior to the game. The Pride Center of Maryland is

dedicated to ensuring Maryland’s sexual and gender minority community has equal access to care,

services, and a space where they can be their authentic selves.

BIRDLAND COMMUNITY HERO: Brian Holcomb-McMahon (he/him)

A Rainbow Representative at Talbott Springs Elementary School in Columbia, Md., 

HOLCOMB-McMAHON, has provided more LGBTQIA+ events and communication for families, installed

a Rainbow Library, and has been a visible ally for students. Holcomb-McMahon is currently

working to help Talbott Springs Elementary become a Rainbow Ribbon School, a school that is

an outstanding supporter of LGBTQIA+ students. A member of the HCPSS LGBTQIA+ Advisory

Committee, Holcomb-McMahon is also collaborating on an Affinity Group Toolkit that will be

distributed to all Rainbow Representatives at the start of the 2022-23 school year. On behalf of

Holcomb-McMahon, the Orioles Charitable Foundation will make a $5,000 donation to The Trevor

Project, an organization that focuses on suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ youth.

COMMUNITY GROUPS: Unmatched Athlete, The Pride Center, Proud to be in Baseball, Movable

Feast, Stonewall Sports, and Dale Scott

UNMATCHED ATHLETE, THE PRIDE CENTER, PROUD TO BE IN BASEBALL, MOVABLE FEAST,

STONEWALL SPORTS, and DALE SCOTT will be located in the bullpen picnic area prior to the game

to provide fans with information on how to support the local LGBTQ+ community.

PRIDE MERCHANDISE

Pride-themed merchandise will be available for purchase in the bullpen picnic area from 6:00 p.m.

through 8:00 p.m. All proceeds will benefit local Pride organizations. Copies of Dale Scott's book

"The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self" will also be available. In addition, the

Orioles Team Store will offer an expansive selection of Pride merchandise.

PREGAME PERFORMANCE: Baltimore Men's Chorus

BALTIMORE MEN'S CHORUS will perform a pregame concert. The Baltimore Men's Chorus is

Baltimore's oldest LGBTQ+ performing arts organization. They work to serve the community by

fostering positive social change through artistic excellence.

JUNE 29 

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD

Members of the Orioles employee volunteer program, Orange and Black Gives Back,

will participate in a Habitat for Humanity build on Wednesday, June 29. The project

will take place in the Pigtown neighborhood.