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Former Tides star Trey Mancini singles in first at-bat since returning from colon cancer

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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jason Adam during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore. Mancini has undergone surgery for colon cancer, Thursday, March 12, 2020, to remove the tumor from his colon. The team said a malignant tumor was discovered last week. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Posted at 7:38 PM, Feb 28, 2021

and last updated 2021-02-28 19:38:46-05

SARASOTA, Fla. - After missing the 2020 baseball season while battling stage 3 colon cancer, Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder and former Norfolk Tides star Trey Mancini received a standing ovation during his return to the plate.

During his at-bat, he singled to center field.

Mancini underwent surgery and chemotherapy for his cancer, and Sunday marked first game back since Sept. 29, 2019.

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Former Tides star Trey Mancini singles in first at-bat since returning from colon cancer

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