After posting a record of 12-2 with a 1.39 ERA in the first half of the 1991 season, including being awarded the American League Pitcher of the Month award for May and June, Scott Erickson was the 1st pitcher since 1954 to win 20 games in his first year in the Majors. Erickson won 20 games in the 1991 season and finished second to Roger Clemens in the American League Cy Young Award. During the Minnesota Twins 1991, World Series winning season, Erickson led the majors in wins with a record of 20-8, he was also voted in the Top 10 for American League Most Valuable Player Award.

This 1997 Orioles Magazine was signed in blue by Erickson and inscribed "9/5/95 2130 WP" as Erickson was the winning pitcher for Cal Ripken's historic 2,130th consecutive game played. This magazine includes a Great Moments COA.