There were many memorable Orioles on the 2012 team, but only one of them was the son of an Oriole, born in Baltimore. A Birdland salute to Steve Johnson as his career takes him potentially elsewhere.
The 2012 Orioles came out of nowhere to steal our hearts. There will probably not soon be another O's team like them, if only because part of what made them so special was that they were the first winning team after so many years of losing. Another thing that made them special was the way they seemed to embody the Orioles Magic song - every game had a different star, and they are all special and worth remembering.