#TBT: Henry Urrutia smacks walk-off homer for first career longball

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  Josh Land

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  February 11, 2016 10:04 am

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This spring training will be a big one for outfielder Henry Urrutia, who will try to show that he deserves a spot on the Orioles’ 25-man roster. While O’s fans have only seen Urrutia in two short stints in the big leagues – one in 2013 and one in 2015 – he has made an impact.
Last season, he hit .265 (9-for-34) in 10 games with the Orioles. Of those nine hits, none topped the throwback moment we’re looking at today.
The Orioles and Mets were tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth when…

This spring training will be a big one for outfielder Henry Urrutia, who will try to show that he deserves a spot on the Orioles‘ 25-man roster. While O’s fans have only seen Urrutia in two short stints in the big leagues – one in 2013 and one in 2015 – he has made an impact.

Last season, he hit .265 (9-for-34) in 10 games with the Orioles. Of those nine hits, none topped the throwback moment we’re looking at today.

The Orioles and Mets were tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth when Urrutia sent an oppo-boppo line drive to left field and into a crowd of O’s fans.

Check it out below and check back next week for another #TBT.

P.S. The day the next #TBT piece is posted is also the day pitchers and catchers report! Baseball is right around the corner!