When Jim Hess and his daughter, Laura, finally made it to Camden Yards after 1,000 miles on the road, in the middle of the major league debut of their son and brother, David, the ticket attendant at the player's will call window was expecting them.
"You're the last two for the Hess clan," he said.
The Hess clan — 27 in all — was quite noticeable at Camden Yards on Saturday for David's big league bow, clustered behind home plate chanting his name after each of his six innings and donning freshly printed Orioles gear with his No.