arthur giddon at bat (boy) again.

 

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This NYT story will make your day (and, obviously, it made me cry):

“Hi ya, young fella.”

Babe Ruth greeted Arthur Giddon as he did most 13-year-olds, even those in uniform. Giddon chatted with the Babe for a moment but tore himself away because he had a job to do. It was 1922, and as a Boston Braves bat boy, Giddon had to break out the bats, polish some spikes and otherwise outfit his players for that afternoon’s game at Braves Field.

Eighty-seven years later, on Saturday, Giddon will reprise his role for his now-beloved Red Sox — as a special 100th birthday present, he will serve as the team’s honorary bat boy prior to the game against the rival Yankees

Happy Friday!

[Posted by Mallory]

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One response to “arthur giddon at bat (boy) again.

  1. David Arvedon

    I am Arthur Giddon’s cousin.

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