Jones, Orsulak and Davis awaiting induction into Orioles Hall of Fame

SARASOTA, Fla. – Former Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will have to pause his work in the front office and in the community to accept his latest honor on Aug. 9.

Jones and another former outfielder, Joe Orsulak, were elected to the club’s Hall of Fame. Long-time broadcaster Tom Davis will receive the Herb Armstrong Award given to non-uniformed Orioles personnel.

Jones officially retired from baseball as an Oriole on Sept. 15, 2023, and in January 2025 he returned to the organization as a special advisor to the general manager and community ambassador.

His accomplishments on the field made him an easy choice in his first year of eligibility.

Jones spent 11 of his 14 seasons with the Orioles and ranks among their all-time leaders in hits (fourth, 1,781), home runs (fifth, 263), RBIs (fifth, 866), runs (fifth, 875), doubles (seventh, 305) and games played (eighth, 1,613). Also, his 93 career outfield assists are tied with Nick Markakis for second behind Paul Blair’s 105.

As a five-time All-Star, Jones joins Cal Ripken Jr. (19), Brooks Robinson (15), Eddie Murray (seven), Jim Palmer (six) and Mike Mussina (five) as Orioles to be selected at least five times. He won four Gold Glove awards, and his Silver Slugger in 2013 was the first by an Orioles outfielder since its creation in 1980.

Orsulak spent five seasons with the Orioles from 1988-92 and hit .281 (579-for-2,059) with 97 doubles, 15 triples, 35 home runs and 221 RBI in 632 games. He set a single-season franchise record in 1991 with 22 outfield assists that also led the majors. His 54 career outfield assists rank seventh in franchise history behind Blair (105), Jones/Markakis (93), Al Bumbry (68), who’s in camp as a guest instructor, Brady Anderson (57) and Jackie Brandt (54).

Orsulak led the Orioles in average in 1988, 1989 and 1992, and he was second behind Ripken in 1991.

Davis was a fill-in radio and television play-by-play broadcaster for Orioles games for three decades, and he’s a five-time Maryland Sportscaster of the Year winner who began his career with WBAL-TV and WCBM Radio before joining WQSR-FM as a sportscaster on the “Rouse & Company” morning show.

More Orioles fans found Davis while he hosted pre-and post-game “O’s Extra” shows on MASN, and he still produces and hosts “Wall to Wall Baseball” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

Davis received the John F. Steadman Lifetime Achievement Award by the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

The honorees will be recognized at a luncheon on Aug. 8 at Camden Yards hosted by the Oriole Advocates. The on-field induction ceremony will be held the following evening prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Athletics.

Information on purchasing tickets for the luncheon will be announced later. Visit Orioles.com/Tickets for tickets to the ceremony and game, which will include an Adam Jones Hall of Fame bobblehead giveaway for the first 20,000 fans.

The bobblehead features Jones holding a pie, his signature celebratory prop.