Rickey's Back
Another quick one:
News is out today that Rickey Henderson is making yet another comeback, this time for the San Diego Surf Dawgs (yes, that's actually how they're spelling it).
This shouldn't really be surprising, the guy's played the last few years with Newark, and was called up briefly with the Dodgers a few years back.
The quote from the article that strikes me is, "Who else has that kind of body at age 46?"
Uhhh.... this guy!
Julio Franco, who qualifies for AARP by the end of the decade, has been going strong for years, and that's saying a lot for a position player. Jesse Orosco was 47 when he retired a few years back, but he only threw 6 pitches at a time, usually not after the 8th inning. Franco hit .309 last year. Three-oh-freakin-nine! Know how many Yankees hit .309 last year playing in that many games? Zero. Not one. Look it up. Steinbrenner gets stuck with guys who are past their prime at 33. I'm digressing again...
I guess what it all boils down to is that if I ever go to San Diego, I'm coming back with some Surf Dawgs memorabilia. Go Rickey.
Oh, and by the way, this is still the #1 sports photo of the year. It won't be topped. It can't be.
posted by BJC @ 2:28 PM
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