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‘Is that ever going to be me?’: At age 32, Manny Barreda’s major league debut with Orioles even more special

Having come so close so often to giving up on his major league dream, Manny Barreda knows there’s only one surefire way to keep it alive: as long as you have a uniform, you have a chance.

The 32-year-old Barreda has worn his fair share of them over his 15-season professional career through the minors and the Mexican League that this week finally delivered him to the big leagues with the Orioles.

Yet even with this rebuilding club, a veritable land of opportunity for second-chancers and baseball vagabonds to finally break through, Barreda grew so discouraged he had to be convinced not to walk away.