Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini’s warm reception from fans in both of their returns to Camden Yards since 2019 matched the sun-splashed day that served as the backdrop to Thursday’s home opener, with a pair of extended standing ovations for Mancini coming in his first home game since missing 2020 with colon cancer.
Both during the pregame ceremony and before his first at-bat, which was a fielder’s choice on a ground ball to third base, Mancini earned lengthy ovations from Orioles fans who congratulated him on his journey back from stage 3 colon cancer last year.
It wasn’t the first time, either.