我承認,我被隊長Jeter賽後一席話震到了。這是洋基老球場最後一場賽事,這是告別舊時光的一場祭典,球賽不可能像電影,有劇本,有導演,但今天這場Farewell Game,好似棒球之神也來客串一角,劇情完全在他掌握之中。當守護神Rivera順利解決最後一名打者,我內心即刻浮現一個英文字彙,perfect,太驚人了。
Pettitte穩健的先發,總教練讓他在贏球的時候退場接受歡呼;捕手老莫珍貴的全壘打,搶走Damon率先開打的三分砲,成為老洋基球場最後一轟;新人球季就威風八面的張伯倫完美兩局中繼,加上守護神Rivera漂亮收尾;全場唯一五打數都槓龜的洋基之子Jeter成為老球場最後一位洋基出局者。
其實在開賽之時,Jeter率先跑進場中,我就開始鼻酸激動了,如果回想昨天他被金鶯投手K中,差點無法完成他在老洋基球場最末一場賽事的心願,在這個時刻,許多洋基迷應該忘了沒辦法打入季後賽的鬱悶,也因為這個代表職業棒球最高殿堂的聖地才有的傳統與魅力,球迷與球員在賽後都不願意離開,但也感謝主辦單位不至於蠢到找政治人物來開球或致詞,七局該唱的「God Bless America」照樣唱,我相信五局中場整理場地的「YMCA」應該也一樣,那些曾經在這個球場光耀發亮的球星默默在轉播單位的泛黃重播賽事裡,各自用他們的棒球人生向這座球場告別,而其中某些人或許默默在天堂VIP室結伴觀戰,也許坐在觀眾席之間,邊喝啤酒邊觀戰,這氣氛真是太棒了。
錯過轉播的朋友們,就算重播賽事無法看到Jeter一席話也不用著急,在這個Web2.0的時代,這麼感人的演說,當然要靠超連結了,
由此去。
這麼真摯的演說,到底是背稿還是真情流露呢?Jeter在賽後接受專訪時,說他早在幾天前就被要求在賽後發表感言,但他完全不知道要講什麼。九局上,兩出局的時候被教練提前換下來,接受全場球迷起立鼓掌的Curtain Call,那時他才知道,根本沒有人為他準備講稿。這位緋聞不斷的單身帥哥說他年輕的時候只要在25人面前進行口頭報告都嚇得要死,但他今天卻得面對幾萬人演說。記者說,「The words came from his true feelings!」哈哈,我也覺得,他說得很棒,連紐約前市長朱力安尼都感動到淚光閃閃,這將是洋基老球場最末一場公開演說了,而Jeter說,The night was perfect!
如果王建民沒有受傷,這場賽事說不定由他來先發主投,他也會加入這個perfect的夜晚(據說他今天一直在休息室,只是鏡頭沒帶到),但一切都是棒球之神的腳本,希望小王好好復健,來年新球場先發,就由Wang來寫歷史吧!
賽後的洋基球場,法蘭克辛那區的歌聲,New York! New York! 我相信整個洋基球場,都醉了!
任何一場職業賽事,都是精心策劃,充滿棒球思維的SHOW。這個時刻,我好羨慕洋基球迷,我也好希望任何一個台灣棒球值得紀念的夜晚,也可以這麼perfect!
Jeter演說內容(一直被這位帥哥誇獎是全世界最棒的球迷,多麼幸福啊!)"For all of us up here, it's a huge honor to put this uniform on every day and come out here and play.
"And every member of this organization, past and present, has been calling this place home for 85 years. There's a lot of tradition, a lot of history, and a lot of memories. Now the great thing about memories is you're able to pass it along from generation to generation. And although things are going to change next year, we're going to move across the street, there are a few things with the New York Yankees that never change -- it's pride, it's tradition, and most of all, we have the greatest fans in the world.
"We're relying on you to take the memories from this stadium and add them to the new memories that come to the new Yankee Stadium, and continue to pass them on from generation to generation. On behalf of this entire organization, we want to take this moment to salute you, the greatest fans in the world."