Jackson Holliday was initially set to wear No. 1 but made a last-minute switch to No. 7 after a conversation with Cal Ripken Jr.
Jackson Holliday was initially set to wear No. 1, but made a last-minute switch to No. 7. BALTIMORE — Late Tuesday night, when news of his call-up was out and his bags were packed to join the Baltimore Orioles, Jackson Holliday thought he finally knew what his major league debut would look like. He would play second base, one of the few places the Orioles had room. And he would wear jersey No. 1, a coveted single digit befittingand the undisputed top prospect in baseball.
“My immediate reaction was I thought it was great,” Ripken said. He checked in with his brother, Billy, Ripken told him he hit eighth and ninth for the first few weeks of his big league career, too. By the end of the call, it was done. A few hours later, Holliday debuted as the first Oriole to wear No. 7 in decades. And by the next day, Ripken Jr. — recently welcomed back into the organization as a part of“Because it’s being brought up now, it’s a nice way to remember Dad. We’re talking about Dad now,” Ripken said.
Because Holliday debuted Wednesday, he will be able to accumulate 173 days of service time if he stays in the majors all season. According to the collective bargaining agreement, rookies who accrue 172 days of service time and finish in the top three in rookie of the year voting earn their teams an extra draft pick the following year. The Orioles, whose outfielder, Colton Cowser, also retains rookie status,.
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