Nelson Cruz

Now with the Washington Nationals, former Orioles slugger Nelson Cruz has fond memories of his time in Baltimore. “It was special,” Cruz said. “I had a chance to take a team to the playoffs. … It was magical. Everything about that team was incredible.”

Former Oriole Nelson Cruz was recently honored with the ESPY Awards’ Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award. “You do [this work] because you think it’s the right thing to do,” Cruz said. “You don’t expect to be recognized or get any awards.”