In Washington D.C. at the U.S. Navy Memorial, the Baltimore Orioles O’Day was given the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award.
This prestigious award is given to ballplayers who are dedicated to actively serving the United States in the same manner than Feller did. During his lengthy career pitching for the Cleveland Indians, Feller took three years off from baseball to fight for the U.S. in World War II.
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In an article from MLB.com by Brittany Ghiroli, O’Day said about Feller and the award:
“I think this award is a tremendous honor to win because of the character, courage and valor that Bob Feller displayed when he chose to enlist in the Navy the day after the Pearl Harbor bombing.