This post for our Opening Day marathon remembers the roots of the Orioles, a time before they played in Baltimore.
As humans, it is in our nature to be curious about where we came from. We invest time to trace back our family trees and to find out about our past. If one of our ancestors did something cool, we tend to be prideful of it. My grandfather fought in World War II and it's something that I've always been proud of.
The Washington Nationals get criticism for honoring members of the Washington Senators and the Washington Homestead Greys (a Negro League team), but personally, I think it's cool that they honor them.