Some notable feathers have been added to the caps of three Baltimore Orioles alumni. As reported by WMAR2-News, former outfielders Adam Jones and Joe Orsulak, along with multifaceted broadcaster Tom Davis, are the latest to be inducted into the Orioles' Hall of Fame. The trio is set to be recognized in a special luncheon on August 8 at Oriole Park, hosted by none other than the Oriole Advocates — the foundlings of the Hall of Fame.
Adam Jones, hailed as a Baltimore beacon during his 11-season tenure, joins the Hall with impressive stats. Tying for second in team history with 93 career assists, Jones also boasts a high rank across various all-time franchise leaderboards, from hits to home runs. Meanwhile, Joe Orsulak nabbed a franchise record and MLB-leading 22 outfield assists in a single season, with his 54 career outfield assists placing him seventh in franchise history. And nabbing attention in a different part of the field, Tom Davis clinched the Herb Armstrong Award meant for non-uniformed Orioles personnel, having filled in as a radio and TV play-by-play broadcaster over three decades.
The official ceremony for these Orioles icons is pegged for Saturday, August 9, in a pre-game ritual before the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Athletics. But that's not all the fanfare. A special Adam Jones Hall of Fame Bobblehead is set to go to the first 20,000 fans that evening. This nugget, among other details, came via a team press release highlighted by Sports Illustrated.
Bringing a cooler of accolades with him, the 39-year-old Jones swung for the fences during his career, becoming a five-time All-Star and racking up four Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger win. After leaving a .277 batting average with 282 home runs and 945 RBI in his wake, Jones took his talents beyond the American diamond, playing in Japan for Orix in 2020 and 2021. Orsulak, 62, hasn't let the grass grow under his feet either; the former outfielder hit .281 with the Orioles, adding 35 home runs and 31 stolen bases to his stat sheet. As if the booth bloomed with awards, Davis, who made a name for himself, received the John F. Steadman Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.
