Former Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora will become a United States citizen during a naturalization ceremony in Baltimore on Wednesday.
The Venezuela-born Mora, 45, played 10 of his 13 big league seasons with the Orioles, hitting .280/.355/.438 with them from 2000 to 2009. Mora was a two-time All-Star and was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame two years ago.
Mora, who retired in 2011, is still on the franchise’s top-10 list in doubles and RBIs. And only one Orioles player – Brooks Robinson – has played more games at third base in club history than Mora.