Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 In tonight’s game between the RedSox and SF Giants, Carl Yastrzemski, threw the “first pitch” to his grandson Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Gotta love baseball! My 45 year old son made one of the teams in an adult wood bat league. My 5 year old grandson threw out the first pitch at his uncle’s game last Sunday. Keeping it in the family!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 80 year old Yaz said his biggest worry was could he reach the plate. btw, when Mike hit a home run, his 20th, the fans in Fenway gave him a standing O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 After Ted Williams, Yaz is my favorite all-time Red Sox player. In a career without corked bats, juiced balls and 'roids, his accomplishments are mind boggling: "Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year Major League career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983). He was primarily a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman[3] and mostly was a first baseman and designated hitter later in his career.[4] Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3,000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs.[5] He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is third on the team's list for home runs behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz.[5] His career coincided with my youth, and he made me, for the first time, a baseball fan. No social media, no braggadocio, no illicit affairs, no drugs, no holding out for more money at the expense of the fans - just a down-to-earth solid individual with a true love for the game and a God-given talent. Thanks, Yaz, for 1967 and memories that will never die. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 When he came up to bat, the stadium announcer said simply, ”and now number 8” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 As a life long Reds fan, I watched my share of Red Sox games, especially the ‘75 series. Carl Yastrzemski was always one of my favorites. My neighbor scored his card in a pack of Topps gum and was the instant hero of our block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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