The Orioles are going hard promoting the July 9 Manny Machado garden gnome giveaway with a “Manny Magic” campaign, and it appears the All-Star third baseman buys into the hype.
Machado had the gnome perched on his locker after he homered in a 2-for-4 return from his suspension in Friday’s 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. And he wasn’t shy about admitting he's a fan of the figurine.
“It’s awesome,” Machado said. “I love it. It brought me some luck today, so hopefully it’s going to stay right there.”
The giveaway, which will be available to all fans in that July 9 game against the Los Angeles Angels, is the second such gnome fashioned in the likeness of an Orioles fixture.