While watching major league baseball’s home run derby, I recalled a word of wisdom from that Yankee guru, Yogi Berra, Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. The home run derby precedes the All Star Game, a mid-season break when the best players in baseball get together to play a game, American League vs National League. A Seattle Mariners’ rookie, Julio Rodriguez, was chosen to play and he had a spot on the home run derby roster. Rodriguez is having a terrific year. With a big smile and great play, he’s acquired the nickname J-Rod, a throwback to another great Mariners’ player, Alex Rodriguez, who went on to a big bucks career in Texas and then the New York Yankees. J-Rod was born in the Dominican Republic.
Winners and losers, a home run derby.
Winners and losers, a home run derby.
Winners and losers, a home run derby.
While watching major league baseball’s home run derby, I recalled a word of wisdom from that Yankee guru, Yogi Berra, Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. The home run derby precedes the All Star Game, a mid-season break when the best players in baseball get together to play a game, American League vs National League. A Seattle Mariners’ rookie, Julio Rodriguez, was chosen to play and he had a spot on the home run derby roster. Rodriguez is having a terrific year. With a big smile and great play, he’s acquired the nickname J-Rod, a throwback to another great Mariners’ player, Alex Rodriguez, who went on to a big bucks career in Texas and then the New York Yankees. J-Rod was born in the Dominican Republic.