But even more notably, he’ll wear number seven for the Orioles, not worn since Cal Ripken Sr. passed in 1999. Billy Ripken is the last player to wear it on the field. That was in 1988.

Years before Holliday was born, that number belonged to longtime Orioles coach Cal Ripken Sr. No Baltimore player had worn it since his son Billy sported ... remembers going 3 for his first ...