As the years have rolled on and we find ourselves celebrating the 25th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, I pause to consider who would be my MVP -- Most Valuable Person -- of the Camden Yards era of Baltimore sports.
When considering the past 25 summers, my MVP is a man who hasn't played for the Orioles since 1974. He is, however, a man who literally and figuratively touches thousands of Orioles fans (other fans, too) night in and night out: No. 26, Boog Powell.
This is not to denigrate the likes of Cal Ripken Jr., Brady Anderson, Davey Johnson, Buck Showalter, Mike Mussina, Adam Jones or Manny Machado. But the reality is that the baseball gods have not always treated Baltimore baseball the best since Camden Yards opened.
