The Baltimore Orioles announced eight former players will be joining the team as guest coaches for Spring Training this year. This year’s guest coaches include Robinson Chirinos, J.J.
J.J. Hardy isn’t a Hall of Famer. He might not get a single vote for the Hall of Fame, but the longtime Orioles’ shortstop is on the ballot sent to 10-year members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Monday.
The last time J.J. Hardy was in Baltimore, he hit a home run in his final home game with the Orioles on September 24, 2017. He returned for his induction into the Orioles’ Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
One day before they officially go into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the new class for the Orioles was honored this afternoon at a luncheon at the Warehouse and spent a few minutes answering questions for reporters.