The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 5-3, and with this win and a Minnesota Twins' loss to the Miami Marlins, the Orioles clinched a playoff spot.
That is to say, what usually follows for teams after securing a postseason berth is to celebrate this accomplishment with some champagne popping in the locker room.
However, there is one predicament for the Orioles, as one of their players Jackson Holliday is underage, so this means he is not allowed to drink alcohol.
The Orioles had baby bottles ready for 20-year-old Jackson Holliday after they clinched tonight 🤣 pic.twitter.com/cI0ZTG2Ubh
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 25, 2024
With this in mind, the Orioles didn't want him to feel left out, so they were well prepared for providing Holliday an age-appropriate drink, which was Orioles' branded "bird bath water." The bottle included the description, "0.0% alcohol for Orioles under 21."
Jackson Holliday’s “Bird Bath Water” during the Orioles’ clinch celebration.
The bottle reads: “0.0% alcohol for Orioles under 21.” pic.twitter.com/4mfkNB0YT3
— Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) September 25, 2024
In view of how his rookie season went, Holliday had an up-and-down year, as he batted .169, hitting five home runs, 23 RBI's, scoring 26 runs, along with stealing four bases in 56 games played.
A similar situation took place when the Milwaukee earned a spot in the postseason, as 20-year-old star Jackson Chourio also received non-alcoholic beer and champagne, presented in a baby carriage.
The Brewers were ready with non-alcoholic beer and champagne — in a baby carriage — for the 20-year-old Jackson Chourio. pic.twitter.com/wKEx6D5DLH
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 19, 2024
As for the Orioles (87-70) and their playoff matchup, they will, more than likely, face either the Kansas City Royals (84-74), Detroit Tigers (83-74), or Seattle Mariners (82-77) in a best of three first round AL Wild-Card series.
The playoffs will begin on Tuesday, October 1 and Holliday, who is the son of former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday, will find out later if he will be on the postseason roster. Important to note, that even if the Orioles win the World Series, Holliday can't celebrate either, as his 21st birthday won't happen until December 4, 2024.
