Red Sox Give Tip of the Cap to No. 100 (Great Story!)

[joeybee12]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/sports/baseball/24batboy.html?_r=1&hpw


BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — “Hi ya, young fella.”

Babe Ruth greeted Arthur Giddon as he did most 13-year-olds, even those in uniform. Giddon chatted with the Babe for a moment but tore himself away because he had a job to do. It was 1922, and as a Boston Braves bat boy, Giddon had to break out the bats, polish some spikes and otherwise outfit his players for that afternoon’s game at Braves Field.

Eighty-seven years later, on Saturday, Giddon will reprise his role for his now-beloved Red Sox — as a special 100th birthday present, he will serve as the team’s honorary bat boy prior to the game against the rival Yankees. The same hands that delivered bats to Billy Southworth and softened Rube Marquard’s glove will do the same for Kevin Youkilis and Jon Lester.

Now at bat boy for the Red Sox: No. 100, Big Pappy.

[Forkboy]

1. That's awesome.

:thumbsup:

[Captain Hilts]

2. Yes it is. I wish they'd hold the game so he can go onto the field to fetch a bat. nt

[joeybee12]

3. Apparently there are liability concerns...but it would be great if he

could hand the first batter the bat.

[rockymountaindem]

4. That's awesome

Good for the Red Sox. Too bad I've got schoolwork to do and can't go to the game :(

[flvegan]

5. The Red Sox are a class act.

Nice job, guys.

[madinmaryland]

6. Nice story!

:rofl:

[Jack Rabbit]

7. My dad will be 100 in 2011

He wasn't a bat boy, and he's too old to caddy for Tiger Woods. He used to earn some spending money caddying at golf courses.