Cap10's Last Game: Adam Jones's Game-Worn Pants From His Final Orioles Game (2018)

On September 30, 2018, Adam Jones wore these pants for what turned out to be his last game as an Oriole. He ran out of the home dugout at Camden Yards at full speed, as he had for the past 11 years, and the umpire crew doffed their caps and even the Astros' dugout joined in the applause. When he came to the plate in the first inning, Houston starter Charlie Morton stayed off the mound for several minutes while the crowd roared. After the first inning, Jones moved to right field, and he tipped his cap to the crowd several times, hugging his replacement, Joey Rickard, on his way to a line of teammates and coaches. He was pulled in the ninth inning, and the Orioles won 4-0 to end a 47-115 season.

That makes these pants a worn-through-the-day piece of the farewell, from the first-inning ovation to his exit in the ninth. Jones played for Baltimore from 2008 to 2018, and the connection he built with the city was strong enough that the team later honored him with a retirement ceremony at Camden Yards. For fans, a game-worn piece from the day that era ended is one of the most personal items you can own, from a player who led the Orioles back to relevance and became one of the most beloved athletes in Baltimore.