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Johnny Damon, the fleet-footed Sox centerfielder, gave Hendricks a pair of cleats. “You know us Big Leaguers,” Damon said. “We have tons of shoes...
...Wednesday, shortly before the Red Sox played the Oakland Athletics, Morgalis, Harvard assistant coach Matt Hyde, and Hendricks—his arm wrapped in ice—milled around the Sox clubhouse, chatting with players and watching NASCAR on the clubhouse TV. Stars like Curt Schilling and Manny Ramirez zoomed right and left, preparing for batting practice and warm...
...He’s not letting coming up to the big leagues mess with him or intimidate him at all,” said Ellis Burks, the veteran Red Sox DH whose knee injury has relegated him to the 15-day disabled list. “He had a lot of poise up there...
Kevin Youkilis, the Red Sox rookie third baseman who attended the same high school as Morgalis in Cincinnati—and whose on-base exploits are well-recorded in the Michael Lewis bestseller, Moneyball—gave Hendricks the heads-up on the minor league life. Garciaparra gave him hitting tips. David Ortiz, the larger-than-life Red Sox first baseman, gave the two Harvard seniors plenty to laugh about...
...return, Hendricks gave players like Nomar, Damon and Sox ace Pedro Martinez an assortment of Harvard memorabilia, including t-shirts...