Alex Cora appreciated gesture by Red Sox fans in Miguel Cabrera’s final game at Fenway Park
The Fenway Faithful gave the legendary Cabrera a fitting send-off, a moment that the two-time MVP appreciated.
The Red Sox defeated the Tigers 6-3 on Sunday, with Trevor Story going 4-for-4. Boston will begin a three-game series away against the Nationals on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.
This week, the Patriots will travel to Green Bay. New England will participate in some joint practices alongside the Packers starting Wednesday before the two teams play in a preseason matchup on Saturday (8 p.m.) at Lambeau Field.
The Fenway Faithful’s salute to Miguel Cabrera: As veteran Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera stepped to the plate in the ninth inning of Sunday’s Red Sox-Tigers clash, he received an unusual response from the opposing fans at Fenway Park.
Instead of the crowd cheering against him — Boston led by three runs, and was three outs away from an important victory amid a playoff chase — Red Sox fans saluted Cabrera’s final at-bat at the iconic ballpark.
Cabrera, 40, is in the 21st (and last) season of his Hall of Fame-caliber career. Knowing that they were seeing the legendary 2012 American League triple-crown winner in the batter’s box for the last time, Red Sox fans rose and gave Cabrera a standing ovation.
Cabrera tipped his cap to the crowd in appreciation, noting afterward that Red Sox fans gave him a moment he’ll remember “my whole life.”
“I really appreciate the fans in Boston doing that,” he told baseball reporter Ken Powtak. “It was pretty awesome. I didn’t expect that. They love baseball here. They love sports here in Boston.”
Red Sox manager Alex Cora saluted the fanbase for its gesture.
“That was great. These people, they get it,” Cora said, per Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe. “They understand the history of the game. There are certain days that you’re like, ‘Oh, come on, the wave?’ and all the stuff when we’re down by a lot. But they understand the history of the game. It was a cool moment.”
Trivia: Exactly 20 years ago today, the Red Sox defeated the Athletics 4-2. Two Boston players hit home runs that day. One was Manny Ramirez (his 28th of the season). Can you name the other?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: He won the American League batting title that season, his first in Boston.
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Moments from the Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony: There was humor, from Dirk Nowitzki:
There was plenty of emotion too, with Becky Hamon taking time to thank Gregg Popovich, and Dwyane Wade calling his father onstage.
On this day: In 2016, Usain Bolt overcame a slow start to roar past the competition and win a third straight gold medal in the Olympic 100 meter-dash. He remains the only athlete to ever win the prestigious Olympic track event three times in a row.
Daily highlight: Luis Urias made an incredible play to make the tag at third base in Sunday’s Red Sox win.
Trivia answer: Bill Mueller
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