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yankeessuck013

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What an arrogant s***..

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/news/story?id=2516986

 

Strikeout makes man, 83, oldest pro baseball player

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- No one in the bleachers at the Sioux Falls Canaries game was quite sure what was going on down on the field. They were all quiet, wondering and transfixed on the little old man digging into the batter's box.

 

 

"Guys my age, it's no challenge. They're throwing like, what, 40, 50 mph? I'd rather hit pitches that are 90 mph and feel good about myself. If I could just get four at-bats in the majors, I could get a hit." The infielders moved up on the grass, giggling, and pitcher looked as uncomfortable as anyone else would have felt.

 

But to 83-year-old Jim Eriotes, it was serious business.

 

Eriotes led off Tuesday's game for the Canaries against the St. Joe (Mo.) Blacksnakes and took four big swings -- even fouling a pitch off -- before striking out.

 

The at-bat made Eriotes the oldest man to ever play professional baseball. It was his only at-bat in the game.

 

The record didn't mean much to the Chicago native and former minor leaguer.

 

"I don't give a damn about that stuff," he said, bothered by his failure to reach base. "If I got a couple more at-bats, I'd get a hit. Easy."

 

He wasn't kidding.

 

Eriotes said he had hit pitches thrown harder than the 83-mph fastball he whiffed against Blacksnakes starter Jesen Merle.

 

He has appeared on the "Today" show and said he has hit pitches near 100 mph -- although they were hurled by a pitching machine.

 

He did admit that stepping into the box with a professional on the mound is a different story.

 

"He wasn't throwing that hard," he said. "I fouled one off. You can be the best hitter in the world and you might not get a hit if you only get one chance. But it was a great opportunity. It was cool."

 

Spectator Derek Johnson, 27, already had bought his ticket for the game before knowing about Eriotes. But he said he made sure to arrive on time after hearing about the 83-year-old.

 

"I could not believe he actually got a piece of one. That's better than I could do," he said.

 

But Johnson's friend Dean Faynor thought the gimmick was excessive.

 

"I don't know, man, a real game? That's kind of bush," he said.

 

Former major leaguer Chad Hermansen made sure the Canaries won. Ralph Santana singled and stole second after Eriotes' at-bat, and Hermansen quickly followed with a two-run homer. He later added a double and another homer as the Canaries defeated the Blacksnakes, 5-3.

 

Hermansen got a good laugh out of his new, and now former, teammate.

 

"We didn't really know what to expect until we saw him hanging out in the dugout," Hermansen said. "As long as it didn't affect the game, I guess."

 

But don't expect to see Eriotes in any senior leagues. He's only interested in facing the best.

 

"Guys my age, it's no challenge," he said. "They're throwing like, what, 40, 50 mph? I'd rather hit pitches that are 90 mph and feel good about myself. If I could just get four at-bats in the majors, I could get a hit."

 

4 AB's..huh? He might break a hip getting out of the box.

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Why the harsh reaction...? He's 83. Give him a break.

 

He's probably cocky so people will take him seriously. In the article it says people were laughing at him.

 

Agreed, I actually found this to be a pretty good story. I don't understand the hate.

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The guy's 83 and loves to play the game. My hat is off to him. I'm 47, play in 2 softball leagues and by the end of the season my legs are aching. It took a lot of balls for an 83 yr. old to hang in against a young kid throwing over 80.
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Why the harsh reaction...? He's 83. Give him a break.

 

He's probably cocky so people will take him seriously. In the article it says people were laughing at him.

 

I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping ys was just being sarcastic.

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KILL THAT f***ER! TAKE HIS FAMILY AND PUT THEM IN A GIANT, HUMAN-SIZE BLENDER, HIT 'PUREE' AND MAKE THAT SACK OF s*** DRINK IT!!! ARRGHH.
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KILL THAT f***ER! TAKE HIS FAMILY AND PUT THEM IN A GIANT, HUMAN-SIZE BLENDER, HIT 'PUREE' AND MAKE THAT SACK OF s*** DRINK IT!!! ARRGHH.

:lol:

 

 

After reading the first paraghaph....I thought it was gunna be about a guy who was like 'I'd drill that old piece of s***' or something like that

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In related news, Kansas City is set to draft the man as their regular DH.

IF THEY DO THAT GWB NEEDS TO NUKE THAT WHOLE CITY TO THE GROUND!!! I f***ING HATE BARBECUE ANYWAY!!!!1

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Why the harsh reaction...? He's 83. Give him a break.

 

He's probably cocky so people will take him seriously. In the article it says people were laughing at him.

 

I think the statement Ty Cobb made when he was 80 was funny because he was a great player. This is just some 80 year old hack who actually thinks he's that great.

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I think the statement Ty Cobb made when he was 80 was funny because he was a great player. This is just some 80 year old hack who actually thinks he's that great.
I thought the article said that he had been a minor leaguer. Also, he did manage a foul ball at age 83. That's pretty impressive. It was a dopey stunt, but give the guy credit he was willing to put up by stepping into the box. A foul ball is not bad. Most 20 year olds sitting in the stands would have run out of the box in fear.

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