You can probably thank my dad for the fact that I have been an Orioles fan for as long as I can remember. My dad, I suspect, being a life-long resident of the Baltimore area, has also been an Orioles fan for as long as HE can remember. Geography being what it is, maybe I would have been an O's fan no matter what, but I don't think that it ever would have been quite as strong without always hearing about the great old days from Dad.
I mention all of this because, today being Father's Day, it's an occasion to think about all of the stuff that my dad has given me over the years.