For Chris Davis, retirement from Orioles has meant more time to give back

Before his first public appearance at Camden Yards since he retired, Chris Davis wasn’t nervous, but the longtime Orioles first baseman recognized he could have reason to be.

In Baltimore, Davis was a two-time home run champion and a key figure in the franchise’s most successful run in decades, but soon after he signed a club-record contract, both he and the Orioles plummeted. When a hip injury ended Davis’ career in 2021, fans were left with mixed feelings about his tenure.

But when he returned to Camden Yards in September as one of the former players who attended Adam Jones’ retirement ceremony, Davis received one of the largest ovation...