Kipling knew that both triumph and disaster fade. Look no further than baseball history to see how quickly the public forgets. From 1921–1924, the then-New York Giants won four pennants in a row and won the World Series twice, defeating the “Babe Ruth” Yankees twice. Ross Youngs was the fearless leader of these teams. What do Giants’ fans know of him today?
There is a video on the internet that shows Vitello jumping into the stands and embracing fans, and dancing and mugging it up with players, true viral TikTok moments. How will wealthy, jaded major leaguers respond… I have a hard time seeing big leaguers giving the middle finger to their opponents as they round the bases.
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The Jays also have hopes for another player with a pretty good nickname, Daulton “Little Wheels” Varsho.
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