Word: yaz
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Spike Owen buried the Yankees with his single in '88. Yaz walked around Fenway one last time in '83. Jim Rice got a standing ovation that day. The Can went crazy...
...Yanks had done the impossible, gaining more than 10 games on the Sox since the middle of August to force the playoff at Fenway Park. Bucky Dent had done the impossible, depositing a home run over Yaz's head into the net behind the Green Monster, putting the Yanks ahead. And the Red Sox, hoping to do the impossible, were down to their last out against Goose Gossage...
...Yaz's final swing in a playoff game. A lazy pop foul to third baseman Craig Nettles. And the Yankees and Yankee fans (at the time, myself included) rejoiced their own "impossible dream...
...remember it well, and I realize that Yaz was there, both when the Red Sox captured the "Impossible Dream" in 1967 and fell victim to one 11 years later. He was there, always, for the Red Sox and his fans. No letdowns, no drug scandals, no holdouts--just baseball and dignity was all we saw, win or lose...
...also realize that few recognize, honor or appreciate people like Yaz, someone who is always there. This, then, is my opportunity to honor and thank Yaz for simply "being there...