One more great Ripken Moment |
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA - Perfect script, perfect role, perfect presentation.
Cal Ripken Jr. had announced he was retiring after the 2001 season, so that year's Seattle-hosted All-Star Game was his finale. He was in the lineup because he overtook Mariners third baseman David Bell in the last week of voting to earn his 17th start and 19th appearance.
The rest of the story was pure theatre.
"I'm going to tell my kids about that someday," Alex Rodriguez said.
A-Rod played a backup role in Ripken's All-Star sendoff, coordinating with American League manager Joe Torre to switch positions for the first inning. A-Rod, voted in as the shortstop, walked over to Ripken moments before the first pitch and waved him to shortstop, Ripken's position for most of his Hall of Fame career.
Ripken was hesitant, having gone four years without playing shortstop. But A-Rod wasn't budging, and Torre was in the dugout waving Ripken to move over to short.
Cal Ripken Jr. had announced he was retiring after the 2001 season, so that year's Seattle-hosted All-Star Game was his finale. He was in the lineup because he overtook Mariners third baseman David Bell in the last week of voting to earn his 17th start and 19th appearance.
The rest of the story was pure theatre.
"I'm going to tell my kids about that someday," Alex Rodriguez said.
A-Rod played a backup role in Ripken's All-Star sendoff, coordinating with American League manager Joe Torre to switch positions for the first inning. A-Rod, voted in as the shortstop, walked over to Ripken moments before the first pitch and waved him to shortstop, Ripken's position for most of his Hall of Fame career.
Ripken was hesitant, having gone four years without playing shortstop. But A-Rod wasn't budging, and Torre was in the dugout waving Ripken to move over to short.
Categories : Athlete News
Posted 7/8/2007 12:07:53 AM | Permalink
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