Who was the first Oriole to play for the team who was younger than you?

[eddie83]

Billy Ripken, major league debut July 11, 1984

He came up in 87.

Looked at baseball-reference it was Gene Kingsdale in Sept of 96.

[SteveA]

He came up in 87.

Looked at baseball-reference it was Gene Kingsdale in Sept of 96.

Yes that was a typo on my part, thanks.

[eddie83]

Yes that was a typo on my part, thanks.

At least it makes you 3 years younger!

[SteveA]

At least it makes you 3 years younger!

Funny I don't feel any younger.

[caesarod]

Evidently, it's Drungo Hazewood for me, too. I didn't notice him in September 1980 and I'd never have heard of him since, were he not made legendary here by, well, Drungo Hazewood. Cal was the first one I was aware of that was younger than I.

No one's actually all that close to me. I'm 8 months older than Hazewood (RIP) and 11 months younger than John Shelby, unless I missed someone.

[eddie83]

Funny I don't feel any younger.

And I was trying to be funny and it didn't work.

[AdamK]

Matt Riley on the 1999 team.

Incidentally, he turned 36 on Sunday. Happy birthday, you lefty.

[AdamK]

Matt Riley - 1999

Hey bud. Me too.

Remember freaky freezies?

We had fun.

[rudyrooster]

Apparently, Al Pardo a 22-year old switch-hitting backup Catcher for the '85 O's. The name sounds familiar but I can't say that I remember him.

[24fps]

Apparently, Al Pardo a 22-year old switch-hitting backup Catcher for the '85 O's. The name sounds familiar but I can't say that I remember him.

Maybe you're thinking of Don Pardo the announcer for Price is Right, Jeopardy and a dozen other game shows dating back to the '50's. Very famous in broadcasting circles. Passed away recently.

[luismatos4prez]

None yet. I'm a bit younger than Manny.

I believe Rougned Odor or Jurickson Profar was the first major leaguer to be younger than me. Can never remember which.

[NashLumber]

You and I are very close in age then. I have no idea either. Some Rook in 83-84.

Finally looked it up. Storm Davis came up in '82. I was two years out of high school by then. He was 20 (born about 7 weeks after me at the end of '61). Cal is 15 months older than me.

[InsideCoroner]

Apparently, Al Pardo a 22-year old switch-hitting backup Catcher for the '85 O's. The name sounds familiar but I can't say that I remember him.

I remember Pardo because he was hitting about .130 yet they pinch-hit him in a crucial 2-out 9th inning situation against the Twins that year with a few better options still on the bench. I think you can guess what happened, considering that nobody remembers the guy. 3 pitches, 3 strikes.

Oh, and my own player-younger-than-me was Manny. Alright, Manny Alexander, but still Manny.

[Great8]

Gene Kingsale 1996.

Ditto!

[HarlowFan]

Billy Ripken debuted in 1987 and is 8 months younger than me. Later that same year Jose Mesa debuted and was the second player younger than me.