This week at the Yard

This week at the Yard.

June 25th, 2018

MONDAY, JUNE 25
ORIOLES CELEBRATE HALFWAY TO CHRISTMAS
Oriole Park's bullpen picnic area will transform into a Winter Wonderland today, as the Orioles invite fans to celebrate the halfway mark to Christmas. Santa's elves will deck the halls around the bullpen picnic area and Orioles Legends Park, magically transforming the location into a wintry fantasyland complete with snow and holiday decorations as Christmas carolers perform from the bullpen location prior to the game. Fans can pose for photos in an oversized snow globe, while SANTA BIRD and the Coca-Cola Polar Bear will also make appearances prior to the game for photos atop Santa's sleigh. The first 25,000 fans, 15 and over, will also receive an exclusive BUCK 'SNOW'ALTER Snow Globe. B-roll and photographs of the Winter Wonderland area will be available this afternoon.
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CEREMONIES
The Orioles will recognize the champions of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Baseball and Softball tournaments, which were held over Memorial Day Weekend at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. The 1A and 2A champions will be honored prior to the game on Monday, while the 3A and 4A champions will be honored on Tuesday. 
ALUMNI AUTOGRAPH SERIES
Every Monday and Thursday home game, former Orioles players will sign autographs on Eutaw Street as part of the Orioles Alumni Autograph Series. KEN DIXON, RON HANSEN, and CHRIS HOILES will be on hand today to meet fans and sign autographs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. ET.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
MIKE WRIGHT, JR. AT ORIOLES TEAM STORE IN YORK
On Tuesday, Orioles pitcher MIKE WRIGHT, JR. will make an appearance at the Orioles Team Store in the York Galleria (2899 Whiteford Rd., York, Pa.) from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wright, Jr. will sign autographs and greet fans. The event is free of charge and open to the public. 
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH: #HaveACatch Winner
As part of the Orioles #HaveACatch campaign last homestand, fans were randomly selected to win prizes including the opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. On Tuesday, the Orioles will welcome MEREDITH ALCALA to throw out the ceremonial first pitch after she shared photographs of a special father-daughter catch on her wedding day. Alcala's father, STEVE JAMES, will catch her ceremonial first pitch. 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
LGBT PRIDE NIGHT AT ORIOLE PARK
In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, the Orioles will host the first LGBT Pride Night at Oriole Park on Wednesday. Fans may purchase LGBT Pride Night ticket packages, which include a ticket to the game and an O's pride cap. at www.orioles.com/LGBTpride. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Moveable Feast, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that provides nutritious foods and other services in order to preserve quality of life for people with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions. 
As part of the LGBT Pride Night celebration, the Orioles will welcome retired Major League umpire DALE SCOTT to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Scott, who is gay, retired in 2017 following more than 30 years in the game. Scott will join MLB Vice President and Special Assistant to the Commissioner BILLY BEAN and other special guests for the VIP pregame party on the Center Field Roof Deck. Bean is a senior advisor to Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. on human rights issues, with a particular focus on LGBT and anti-bullying efforts. Members of the Baltimore Men's Chorus will also be performing pregame from the field and singing This Land Is Your Land during the seventh-inning stretch.
BIRDLAND COMMUNITY HERO: Paulette Moore
PAULETTE MOORE
, Moveable Feast Medical Transportation Driver, will be honored as a Birdland Community Hero on Wednesday night. Moore, who is retiring from Moveable Feast after 18 years with the organization, has worked with thousands of clients, delivering meals, providing transportation to medical appointments, and offering his service, support, and friendship. The Orioles will also make a $2,500 donation to Moveable Feast and host the organization the Community Booth near Gate D.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
SENIOR TICKET PACKAGE 
The Orioles are offering a special Senior Ticket Package for Thursday's 3:05 p.m. game against the Seattle Mariners. Fans 60 and over may purchase a ticket package with discounted tickets in the shade and an Orioles travel umbrella. Tickets are still available at www.orioles.com/seniors. One lucky senior ticket package holder will also be chosen to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. 
NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMER: Nicholas Nauman
Prior to Thursday's game, an 18-year-old student from Carroll Springs School in Westminster, Md. will perform the national anthem. Nicholas Nauman, who was born with a variety of medical conditions, was adopted as a nine month old from an orphanage in Kyiv, Ukraine. Nauman has cerebral palsy, a repaired cleft palate, cortical vision impairment, and mental retardation with the intellectual acuity of a three-year-old. He recently earned a gold medal at the Special Olympics, and despite his intellectual capacity, he has surprised family, friends, and teachers by memorizing the national anthem. Nick and his family will be available to media on the warning track prior to his performance. 
ALUMNI AUTOGRAPH SERIES
Every Monday and Thursday home game, former Orioles players will sign autographs on Eutaw Street as part of the Orioles Alumni Autograph Series. BILL HUNTER, TOM NIEDENFUER, and JOHN PARRISH will be on hand today to meet fans and sign autographs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.