Mossila “Mo” Gaba, a 14-year-old Baltimore sports superfan who first came into the limelight through his many calls to the sports radio station 105.7 the Fan, has been inducted into the Baltimore Orioles hall of fame, only the second fan to receive that distinction, the team announced.

The award is named after William G. “Wild Bill” Hagy, a cab driver from Dundalk who held court in the upper deck of Memorial Stadium in the 1970s and 1980s, leading the signature “O-R-I-O-L-E-S” cheer.

Through his regular calls starting in 2015, Gaba won over listeners with his knowledge of the Orioles and Ravens and his sense of humor. Baltimoreans also learned that Gaba, a Glen Burnie resident, had endured many struggles in his young life, including the loss of his eyesight due to a malignant tumor at 9 months old and multiple battles with cancer.

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