They didn’t think he should even be allowed in the tryout. But he showed up and turned heads.
They didn’t think he’d ever make the bigs. But he showed out at every level and they couldn’t keep him down.
They thought he’d never be more than a low-impact singles hitter on a losing team. But he showed the world that a little man can have an MVP-size impact on a world champion.
Now they say he’s getting old and slowing down. But even on the down-side of 30 he’s still raking like the superstar he still is.