“I constantly try to humble myself; if you don’t, I’m sure the game is going to find a way to humble you,” Evan Longoria said back in 2009 when he was just 23 and the youngest Ray on the roster.
Healthy servings of nostalgia and excitement were on the menu on Saturday during “Longo Day,” though the Rays’ four-game winning streak came to a halt in an 11-10 loss to the Marlins in extra innings.
Rays legend Evan Longoria returned to the diamond, signing a one-day contract to retire in the uniform he wore with distinction.