I love this story, and love more I finally found your daily newsletter. Patek was a huge part of my youth. First, Patek and Cookie Rojas dazzled us as the Royals phenomenal double play combo, and upon Rojas’s retirement, Frank White was well established in that slot of position four. One of the most memorable images of Freddie was also one of the most gut wrenching; when the Royals fell for the second year in a row during game five of the ALCS. it wasn’t the insanity of Yankee stadium, however, but the hushed decibel plummet of Royals Stadium. The solitary Freddy Patek in the dugout, head in hands after the loss. This year’s image of Bobby Witt, Jr. standing alone on those same dugout steps after the Yankees won in game four of the ALDS instantly conjured that moment for me, and unfortunately, those feelings. ✌️
I love this story, and love more I finally found your daily newsletter. Patek was a huge part of my youth. First, Patek and Cookie Rojas dazzled us as the Royals phenomenal double play combo, and upon Rojas’s retirement, Frank White was well established in that slot of position four. One of the most memorable images of Freddie was also one of the most gut wrenching; when the Royals fell for the second year in a row during game five of the ALCS. it wasn’t the insanity of Yankee stadium, however, but the hushed decibel plummet of Royals Stadium. The solitary Freddy Patek in the dugout, head in hands after the loss. This year’s image of Bobby Witt, Jr. standing alone on those same dugout steps after the Yankees won in game four of the ALDS instantly conjured that moment for me, and unfortunately, those feelings. ✌️
The similarities are pretty eerie, right down to their position. Hopefully, Witt will get a few more shots at October baseball with the Royals.