Joining the Orioles was a long time coming for veteran pitcher Dan Straily

By Andrew Mearns @mearnspsa

April 5, 2019

Pitcher Dan Straily was in a bind when the Marlins released him near the end of Spring Training. It didn't leave much time before the start of the regular season, so the veteran righty was without a team when Opening Day came around.

Thankfully for Straily, it didn't take long for him to find a team. He signed a one-year deal with the Orioles on Friday, and in doing so, he turned a photo from his childhood into reality:

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Really excited to join the @orioles plus now I finally have a good use for this photo.

A post shared by Dan Straily (@straily58) on Apr 5, 2019 at 3:06pm PDT

You have to admire that retro Little League look. The giant hat is wonderful, and its strange orange color perfectly matches the jersey.

Don't get us wrong -- newer Little League jerseys are perfectly fine. We would've had a lot of fun wearing these, too. They match the Majors so well.

The "Miami Orioles" little league team. #OrangeSpring pic.twitter.com/ZJs0YNHOXw

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) March 12, 2016

However, there's still something to be said about the simplicity of those '90s kits.

Regardless of Little League style, the Orioles were delighted to make this long-awaited union with Straily happen.

Destiny. #Birdland https://t.co/NlBcPU8OEv

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) April 5, 2019