Tag: Sports Illustrated
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I wish . . .
Sports Illustrated would stop doing the insane poll where Major League Ballplayers vote Derek Jeter the most over-rated player in baseball. Year in, year out, he shows again and again how it’s done. On the field. Where it matters. (AP Photo) New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter makes an off-balance throw to second base to…
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’60 batboy sees it again through 14-year-old’s eyes By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, October 17, 1998 NEW YORK–As ace Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera punched out the final Cleveland batter last week, tears welled up in Fred Bengis’ eyes. “Are you OK?” Terry, his wife, asked. “I’m just happy,” he said. And as Yankees jumped in joy, an image of James D’Angelo, the 14-year-old honorary bat boy…