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Hall of Fame Welcomes Pérez Monday, April 7th , 2053 José Pérez, the great right fielder and consummate professional, was inducted into the To The Wall Baseball Hall of Fame today. At the induction ceremony, he grew misty-eyed as he recalled the highlights of his playing career: his first base hit, his first home run and -- humorously -- the first time he was thrown out at home plate. Pérez says he blew through his third base coach's stop sign. As he returned to the dugout, his manager simply glared at him. "His eyes just burned a hole right through me," Pérez chuckled. "If looks could kill, I wouldn't be here today." More often than not, Pérez pleased his managers and coaches during a superb career. His all-time numbers show Pérez compiled a .339 batting average and collected 4504 hits, 195 home runs and 1578 RBIs. In all, he played in 3247 games. Pérez retired from baseball in 2052. |
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