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By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged
The best team in Major League Baseball? It just might be the Baltimore Orioles, who rank No. 1 in MLB.com’s latest power rankings.
The most Christ-focused team in baseball? It also might be the Orioles, if comments from the team’s players are any indication.
“This — baseball — is important, but souls are most important,” injured relief pitcher Danny Coulombe said this week. “This is the most faithful team I’ve ever been around.”
Related: Jesus at the ballpark: Why MLB teams host faith nights
The defending American League East champions, who are battling the New York Yankees for a second straight division title, offered the team’s first Faith Night promotion Tuesday night.
In doing so, Baltimore joined a majority of MLB teams — including at least 18 of the 30 franchises last season — that have hosted faith day events, research by Religion Unplugged found.
This column appears in the online magazine Religion Unplugged.
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Faith. Family. Fastballs. 