It was good to hear Bob Sheppard again. It was great to see #42 run to the mound. He got his outs, then Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came to get him, and he hugged his longtime teammates. They walked off together, symbolically ending an era.
Mo was the last man in the dugout. He came out to the mound and scooped up a piece of dirt, holding it in his hands as he did his interview with Meredith Marakovits of YES.
As he has done throughout his career, he did it all with grace, class, and dignity. For that, he’ll be missed, as well as for the brilliant performances he gave over his 19-year career. If you’re a Yankee fan and the Yankees were up a run or two after 8, you knew the Sandman was coming and the ballgame was over. To maintain that degree of humility while displaying that level of excellence so consistently is remarkable, especially in this day and age.
Thank you, Mariano.
Thank you, Mariano
Well said sir.
Well said...