Orioles Use Mascot in Pride Night Lineup Graphic, Breaking 1-Month Player Photo Pattern

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27

Baltimore’s Pride Night lineup post showed only the Orioles Bird, not a player — a notable break from the club’s usual game-day graphics.
The switch stood out because Orioles lineup cards this season have almost always featured a player photo, with only late-May Star Wars-themed posts departing from that format.
The report links the change to MLB’s wider Pride Night tensions after San Francisco Giants players drew scrutiny for writing Bible verses on rainbow hats.
Friday’s Orioles event still leaned heavily into Pride programming, including a drag performer in the outfield, furries in the stadium and Pride banners at Camden Yards.

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