Newly minted Hall of Famers Harold Baines and Lee Smith both expect to be enshrined wearing Chicago caps — Baines with the White Sox and Smith with the Cubs — but recalled their time in Baltimore with the Orioles fondly when they were unveiled Monday at the Winter Meetings as the first two members of the 2019 class.
"It was an honor," said Baines, an Easton native whose three stints with the Orioles spanned seven of his 22 major league seasons. "I'm from the area. I was fortunate enough to play there for seven years, and I loved every minute of it.