It didn’t take long for Manny Machado to return to the place he called home for nearly eight seasons.
Machado, now with the San Diego Padres, returned to Baltimore to face the Orioles for the first time since being traded from the club last July to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He certainly was the face of the organization, but with Baltimore in last place and Machado’s contract to expire at the end of last year, the Orioles decided to trade him to LA before he signed a massive deal with San Diego in the offseason as a free agent.
Machado was welcomed back with a standing ovation. Take a look:
Welcome back, Manny! pic.twitter.com/bofY045BDz
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 25, 2019
Even after he blasted a mammoth 455-foot home run in the third inning, he still was met with cheers.
An incredible homecoming. pic.twitter.com/P8cvUL7Go4
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 26, 2019
Clearly, there’s been no love lost between O’s fans and the All-Star infielder.
