Clint Hurdle strolled to the podium with a smile befitting the task he was about to perform.
He was there to introduce a colleague, one of only 29 men in the world that have the same job.
He was there to introduce a friend.
“We tell our players that the best attribute a man can have is his dependability,” Hurdle said. “Jeff Banister is a dependable man.”
Banister was awarded the Chuck Tanner MLB Manager of the year award at the Chuck Tanner Awards Banquet this past Saturday.