As 2016 mercifully draws to a close, it's time to look back on some of the unforgettable and forgettable moments of a fascinating Orioles season.
There won't be any discussion about the wild-card game here. That's been parsed enough. So has catcher Caleb Joseph's RBI-less season and first baseman Chris Davis' contract.
Home Run Happy And Unhappy: The Orioles hit 253 home runs in 2016, four shy of their 1996 record. Within those 253, there were some memorable ones.
Mark Trumbo became the first Oriole to hit two home runs in an inning April 15 in Texas. Manny Machado hit three home runs in the first three innings of the Aug. 7 game in Chicago. No Oriole had ever done that, either.
