If this was Trey Mancini’s last at-bat as an Oriole at Camden Yards, it was a memorable one.
Mancini, the 30-year-old DH, has been listed in various trade rumors the past several weeks. Thursday was Baltimore’s final home game before the Aug. 2 MLB trade deadline, so it was an emotional moment for Mancini and the fans.
In the bottom of the eighth, with the O’s up 1-0 on the Rays and with one out and a runner on second, Mancini hit what would ordinarily be a fly ball to right. However, Josh Lowe lost the ball in the sun. The ball went off his face and careened too far away from him for there to be any play.
Mancini huffed around the bases for an inside-the-park home run, putting the surging Orioles up 3-0.
Trey Mancini scores on his improbable inside-the-park homer. Getty ImagesMancini, who overcame Stage-3 colon cancer to return to the big leagues in 2021 after missing the entire 2020 season, has been with the Orioles since his debut in 2016.
This season, Mancini is batting .271 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and a .757 OPS.
After the home run, Mancini and the Camden Yards faithful saluted each other in a poignant moment of mutual appreciation.
Trey Mancini salutes the crowd in his possible last game as an Oriole. AP
Trey Mancini (16) has been rumored to be available at the trade deadline. APMancini is engaged to sports TV host Sara Perlman.
