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Additionally, the Orioles have invited the LUNGevity Foundation to hold a silent auction on the lower concourse by
Gate E with all proceeds benefiting the fight against lung cancer. Fans can bid on Orioles memorabilia from 5:00
to 8:00 p.m. Those interested in learning more about the LUNGevity Foundation are encouraged to visit the
LUNGevity Foundation at the OriolesREACH Community Booth by Gate D in the lower course. The Orioles have
raised nearly $430,000 for LUNGevity Foundation since the partnership began in 2012.
On Saturday, October 22, the Orioles will host LUNGevity Foundations Breathe Deep Baltimore, a 5K walk that will
begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude on the field at Oriole Park. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m., and participants will
receive a T-shirt and refreshments. Registration fees are $25 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $10 for
youth. There is no race fee for lung cancer survivors and children four and under. Participants can register at
Orioles.com/LUNGevity.
ADAM JONES TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE ORIOLES 2016 ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD
The Orioles and Major League Baseball named ADAM JONES the Orioles 2016 nominee for the prestigious
Roberto Clemente Award, the most prominent individual player award bestowed by MLB. On September 15, prior
to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles will present Jones with the Roberto Clemente
Award during an on-field ceremony. The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a player from each
MLB club who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement,
philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field. This year, fans have the opportunity to
participate in the process of selecting the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award. Fans can vote for Jones by using
the hashtag #VoteAdam on Twitter or commenting on any Orioles or MLB Roberto Clemente Award-related
Facebook posts. Voting ends on October 2, at
11:59 p.m. ET.
Jones, a former Boys & Girls Club member,
teamed up with the Orioles to help to renovate
three Boys & Girls Clubs in Baltimore over the past
three years including, most recently, the Webster
Kendrick Boys & Girls Clubs through a $75,000
donation. Jones annually supports the Jackie
Robinson Foundations scholarship program,
giving deserving teens an opportunity to pursue
their dreams of attending college. He also serves
as an Honorary Chair of the Y of Central
Marylands Send a Kid to Camp campaign, a
program that raises necessary funds to provide a
safe, productive summer for children from
struggling families throughout central Maryland.
Roberto Clemente Day was established by Major League Baseball to honor Clementes legacy and to officially
acknowledge local club nominees of the Roberto Clemente Award. The Orioles will celebrate Roberto Clemente
Day on Thursday, September 15.
BOB HARDEN NAMED ORIOLES SEAT 21 NOMINEE
To enhance Roberto Clemente Day and celebrate Clementes enduring legacy in 2016, Major League Baseball
worked with all 30 clubs to establish SEAT 21. SEAT 21 will be a designated seat in each ballpark on Roberto
Clemente Day dedicated to a local hero who will be recognized in addition to the club Clemente Award nominee.
The Orioles have selected longtime Oriole Advocate and Cardboard to Leather volunteer BOB HARDEN for this
special honor. Each year, the Oriole Advocates host the Cardboard to Leather drive at Oriole Park at Camden
Yards, collecting new and gently-used baseball equipment and donations. Harden began volunteering with the
program in 2007 and has distributed baseball equipment to more than 8,000 children around the world. He has
also taken four trips to Nicaragua to deliver baseball equipment to disadvantaged youth. Harden will receive
tickets to the September 15 game against Tampa Bay and will also be recognized during an in-game ceremony.
Over the past two decades, the Oriole Advocates have collected 80 tons of equipment and delivered the items to
more than 50,000 children in Afghanistan, Aruba, Belize, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Serbia, Venezuela, and throughout the United States.
As part of Major League Baseballs celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month this September, the league will unveil a
special version of its silhouetted batter logo and expand its Ponle Acento marketing campaign, which celebrates
the many ways that Latino players impact the game on the field and in the Latino community. Orioles players will
wear T-shirts with the MLB Acento logo during batting practice on Thursday, September 15.
ORIOLES ALUMNI AUTOGRAPH SERIES
During every Monday and Thursday home game, former Orioles players will sign autographs on Eutaw Street as
part of the Orioles Alumni Autograph Series. On Thursday, September 15, former Orioles SCOTT McGREGOR,
LARRY SHEETS, and DON STANHOUSE will sign autographs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. In the event of inclement
weather, the autograph location will take place on the Lower Level Concourse near the Fan Assistance Center
behind home plate.
ADAM JONES AND CHRIS ARCHER TO MEET WITH LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Orioles outfielder ADAM JONES and Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher CHRIS ARCHER will meet with children from
the Boys of Girls Club of Metropolitan Baltimore on Thursday, September 15, at 5:00 p.m. in the Orioles Auxiliary
Clubhouse prior to that nights game. Jones, a former Boys & Girls Club member and Orioles Roberto Clemente
Award nominee, has helped renovate three Boys & Girls Clubs in Baltimore over the past three years. Archer, the
Rays Roberto Clemente Award nominee, has been using his platform to reach disadvantaged youth both in the
Tampa Bay area and around the league since making his Major League debut in 2013. Over the past four years
Archer has made lasting connections with youth around the country though making repeated visits to RBI Leagues
in numerous cities; the Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.; Good Sports, Inc., a nonprofit
that helps provide athletic equipment to disadvantaged youth; local recreation centers and after-school programs
where he reads with young children; and more. This event will be open to media.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
ORIOLES HIGH SOCKS GIVEAWAY
On Friday, September 16, prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Rays, the
Orioles will give away Orioles High Socks to the first 20,000 fans ages 15
and older. The socks feature an orange, black, and white argyle pattern.
RBI SCHOLARSHIP WINNER TO SHADOW MASN REPORTER
In August, the Orioles recognized TIMOTHY DASHIELL in an on-field pregame
ceremony for being one of two Orioles RBI athletes to win the 2016 MLB RBI Scholarship. Each season, Major
League Baseball awards scholarships to twelve RBI student-athletes who demonstrate academic achievement and
leadership skills and plan on attending an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, vocational school, or
technical school. Dashiell and CHEYENNE DURANT were the first two student-athletes in Orioles RBI history to
receive the awards. To further enhance Dashiells career aspirations of becoming a sports journalist, the Orioles
have invited him Oriole Park for a behind-the-scenes experience. Dashiell will shadow MASN beat reporter ROCH
KUBATKO during the game on Friday, September 16, and visit the MASN production truck, broadcast booth, and
MASNsports.com web studio. Dashiell currently studies mass communications at Towson University, where he is a
freshman.
The Orioles also helped Durant in her future career aspirations of becoming a Behavior Analyst with the FBI. In
August, the Orioles partnered with FBI Baltimore to provide Durant with the opportunity to tour the FBI Baltimore
headquarters with her father. Durant currently studies psychology at Frostburg State University, where she is a
freshman.
ORIOLES ALUMNI SIGNING EVENTS, PRESENTED BY MTA
On Friday, September 16, the Orioles and Maryland Transit Administration will host the first of two Orioles Alumni
autograph signings at the Camden Yards Light Rail Station. Former Orioles AL BUMBRY and SCOTT McGREGOR will
sign autographs for fans from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is open to all fans.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
RIO OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST & MARYLAND-NATIVE KYLE SNYDER TO THROW OUT FIRST PITCH
Prior to Saturdays 7:05 p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Rays, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist and Maryland-native
KYLE SNYDER will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Snyder took home gold in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg
Wrestling event in this summers Olympic Games in Rio, becoming the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestling champion
at the age of 21. Snyder grew up in Woodbine, Md., and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. Snyder
will be available to the media on the warning track behind home plate at 6:30 p.m. Photos and video will also be
made available via Orioles PR following the first pitch.
ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE AWARD CEREMONY
On Saturday, September 17, the Orioles will announce the 2016 Minor League Awards during an on-field
ceremony prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Orioles Director of Minor League Operations
KENT QUALLS and Director of Scouting GARY RAJSICH will present the awards to the winning players and staff
members. Award winners will be available to the media on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in the auxiliary clubhouse.
MADDIE BAILLIO FROM BROADWAYS HAIRSPRAY LIVE! TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
On September 17, MADDIE BAILLIO, star of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Hairspray Live!, will sing
the national anthem prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Rays. Baillio, an accomplished singer and dancer
from League City, Texas, with no professional theater experience, won the role of Tracy Turnblad at an open
casting call with nearly 1,000 auditioning actresses. A sophomore at Marymount Manhattan College, she recently
starred as Dracula in Dracula, the Musical and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress as part of the York Theatre
Companys musical theater training program. Baillio was named 2014 Great American Songbook Youth
Ambassador and in 2015 performed with MICHAEL FEINSTEIN to capacity audiences at venues such as the
Kennedy Center, the Grand 1894 Opera House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and
Birdland Jazz Club.
VINTAGE ORIOLES BOBBLE BOY OR BOBBLE GIRL GIVEAWAY
On Saturday, September 17, the first 25,000 fans 15 and older will receive either a
Vintage Orioles Bobble Boy or Bobble Girl prior to the 7:05 p.m. against the Rays.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
BOY SCOUTS DAY AT ORIOLE PARK
On Sunday, September 18, nearly 1,000 Boy Scouts and their families from around Maryland will attend the 1:35
p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Rays. As part of Boy Scouts Day, representatives from the Boy Scouts of
America will be selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, to present the colors during the national anthem,
and exchange lineup cards with the umpires and coaches prior to that afternoons game. Two Boy Scouts will also
be selected to watch an inning of the game from the grounds crew seats in right field. Fans interested in learning
more about Boy Scouts of America can visit group representatives at the OriolesREACH Community Booth on the
lower concourse by Gate D.
ORIOLES MILITARY APPRECIATION PROGRAM
As part of the Orioles Military Appreciation Program presented by GEICO, the Orioles and OriolesREACH donate a
catered private suite at each Sunday home game at Oriole Park to servicemen and women. On Sunday, September
18, military members from National Military Family Association will enjoy the game against the Tampa Bay Rays
at 1:35 p.m. from a catered suite, have a meet-and-greet with ZACH BRITTON and MATT WIETERS, and receive a
player T-shirt. The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving the families
who stand behind the uniform by giving away millions in scholarships to military spouses, hosting free camps for
children of military families, retreats for families reconnecting after deployment, and healing adventures for the
families of the wounded, ill, or injured.
KIDS RUN THE BASES
As is the case for every Sunday home game this season, all fans 14 and under will be able to participate in a
postgame Kids Run the Bases, weather permitting, following the game on Sunday, September 18.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
FORT MEADE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION CHECK PRESENTATION
On Monday, September 19, the Orioles will present a check for nearly $14,000 to Fort Meade Alliance
representatives during an on-field ceremony prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Boston Red Sox. Fort Meade
Alliance President STEVE TILLER, Fort Meade Alliance Foundation President DEON VIERGUTZ, Fort Meade Alliance
Foundation Treasurer JAY BALDWIN, and Fort Meade Alliance Foundation General Manager TIM OFERRALL will be
present during the check ceremony. All funds for the
Fort Meade Alliance were generated through the
Orioles Memorial Day jersey and cap auction in May.
Orioles uniformed personnel wore special jerseys and
caps featuring a new marine woodland camouflage
pattern and design licensed by the United States
Marine Corps. These jerseys and caps were
autographed, authenticated, and auctioned to benefit
the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation. The Fort Meade
Alliance Foundation is a nonprofit organization that
manages charitable initiatives designed to support the
Fort Meade installation, military personnel and their
families, civilians, and the broader Fort Meade
Community. The Foundation is now raising the
necessary funding for Kuhn Hall on Fort Meade for the
service members, their families, and DoD Civilians who
support the critical missions on post.
COURTER SIMMONS FROM THE BROADWAY MUSICAL JERSEY BOYS TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
On September 19, COURTER SIMMONS from the Broadway Musical Jersey Boys will sing the national anthem
prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Red Sox. Jersey Boys is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and will be playing at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore from September
27 to October 2.
ORIOLES ALUMNI AUTOGRAPH SERIES
Every Monday and Thursday home game, former Orioles players will sign autographs on Eutaw Street as part of the
Orioles Alumni Autograph Series. On September 19, former Orioles JAY GIBBONS, DICK HALL, JOHN PARRISH, and
JOSH TOWERS will sign autographs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the autograph
location will take place on the Lower Level Concourse near the Fan Assistance Center behind home plate.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
ADAM JONES TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE ORIOLE WAY AWARD
The Oriole Advocates, with the support of the Baltimore Orioles, created the Oriole Way Award to recognize an
Orioles player who has made significant contributions both on and off the field and who demonstrates a sincere
willingness and desire to serve the community. The award is presented annually to an Orioles player whose active
participation in the community also embraces the Oriole Advocates mission of promoting and stimulating interest
in baseball. The Oriole Advocates will honor outfielder ADAM JONES with the 2016 Oriole Way Award on Tuesday,
September 20, during an on-field ceremony prior to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Boston Red Sox.
For additional details on Jones efforts to give back to the community, please see the section on the Roberto
Clemente Award above.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
HYUN SOO KIM T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY
On Friday, September 23, the first night of Fan Appreciation Weekend, all fans will receive a Korean-themed T-shirt
giveaway in recognition of Orioles outfielder HYUN SOO KIMs heritage as the final T-shirt Night of their 2016
promotional schedule. The number 25 T-shirt features Kim Hyun Soo on the back and Orioles on the front
written in Kims native Korean script.
ORIOLES ALUMNI SIGNING EVENTS, PRESENTED BY MTA
The Orioles and Maryland Transit Administration will host its second Orioles alumni autograph signing at the
Camden Yards Light Rail Station on Friday, September 23. Former Orioles outfielder LARRY BIGBIE and former
Orioles pitcher KEN DIXON will sign autographs for fans from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is open to all fans.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
ORIOLES HOODED SWEATSHIRT GIVEAWAY
On Saturday, September 24, the first 25,000 fans ages 15 and older will receive an Orioles Hooded Sweatshirt.
The full-zip sweatshirt is gray with black sleeves and a hood and features the Cartoon Oriole Bird on the left chest.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
2016 MOST VALUABLE ORIOLE CEREMONY
On Sunday, September 25, prior to the 1:35 p.m. game against Arizona, the Orioles will honor the 2016 Louis M.
Hatter Most Valuable Oriole as selected by local media during an on-field ceremony. Baltimore and Washington
chapter of Baseball Writers Association of America Vice Chairman DAN CONNOLLY will present the award.
MARYLAND FLAG ORIOLES CAP PRESENTED BY DAP
A Maryland Flag Orioles Cap, presented by DAP, will be given out to all fans during the final home game of the
2016 season on September 25. The black cap features the Maryland flag on the bill and the Cartoon Orioles bird.
ORIOLES MILITARY APPRECIATION PROGRAM
As part of the Orioles Military Appreciation Program presented by GEICO, the Orioles and OriolesREACH donate a
catered private suite at each Sunday home game at Oriole Park to servicemen and women. On Sunday, September
25, military members from Team RWB will enjoy the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:35 p.m. from a
catered suite, have a meet-and-greet with BRAD BRACH and CHRIS TILLMAN, and receive a player T-shirt. Team
Red, White and Blue's mission is to enrich the lives of Americas veterans by connecting them to their community
through physical and social activity.
KIDS RUN THE BASES
All fans 14 and under will be able to participate in this seasons final postgame Kids Run the Bases event, weather
permitting, following the game on Sunday, September 25.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
OPPONENT
vs. TB
TIME
7:05 p.m.
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
vs. TB
vs. TB
7:05 p.m.
1:35 p.m.
Sept. 23
vs. ARI
7:05 p.m.
Sept.24
Sept. 25
vs. ARI
vs. ARI
7:05 p.m.
1:35 p.m.
OFFER
Orioles High Socks
ELIGIBILITY
First 20,000 fans 15 & over
Student Night
Vintage Orioles Bobble Boy or Bobble Girl
Junior Orioles Dugout Club
Kids Run the Bases (postgame)
Hyun Soo Kim T-shirt
Fireworks presented by Johns Hopkins Advantage MD
Student Night
Orioles Hooded Sweatshirt
Maryland Flag Orioles Cap sponsored by DAP
Kids Run the Bases (postgame)
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