Greg Montalbano Inspires Youkilis and Pena

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Greg Montalbano never made the big leagues. His entire professional career was in the minor leagues. But on Saturday, he had a big impact on a pair of star hitters who pointed to him as the reason why they played well. Greg Montalbano 生涯從未登上大聯盟, 他的整個投手生涯在小聯盟度過, 但是星期六這天, 除了紅襪, 洋基兩隊賽前為他默哀之外, 有兩個他生前熟悉的大聯盟明星級球員指名為了他而力求表現 Montalbano pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the minor leagues. On Saturday morning, he lost his near decade long battle with testicular cancer. Kevin Youkilis, his former minor league teammate, and Carlos Pena, his college teammate at Northeastern, both made him proud later in the day. Montalbano (1999 年第 5 輪選左投, 紅襪隊 2001 年小聯盟最佳投手) 經過十幾年的抗癌後, 在8/22 星期六這天結束了他 31 年短暫的生命, 他小聯盟的隊友 Youkilis 以及大學同學 Carlos Pena 都以場上表現來讓他感到光榮 Pena hit a first inning homer for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Texas Rangers. He followed that up with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. With the game tied in the tenth inning, Pena had the game-winning RBI single. For the game, he was 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBIs. Pena 對 Texas 之戰單場擊出兩支全壘打, 並在第 10 局擊出勝利打點安打 Youkilis, in a contest that pitted the Red Sox against arch rival New York Yankees, hit a three-run homer in the second inning. In the sixth inning, he hit a two-run homer. He completed his big day with an RBI double in the eighth to finish 3-for-5 with two runs and six RBIs. Youkilis 也單場擊出兩支全壘打, 一支二壘打, 單場六分打點 “When I pointed to the sky to him when I went to the dugout, that was for him,” said Youkilis about Montalbano. “That’s one of those things. There are some crazy things that have happened in my life where you always feel there’s somebody out there pushing balls out and doing great things for you. Youkilis 說我跑回休息區時, 手指著天上, 表明這是為 Montalbano 而打的, 這天好像有很無法解釋的事發生讓球飛得更遠照片 http://0rz.tw/NeCr4 Said Pena of Montalbano: “I was crushed. He was my right hand in college. He ’s been battling cancer for 10 years. He was always smiling. The only thing that comforts me is I know he’s in a better place, but we’re going to miss him greatly. “I dedicated this game to his memory and his family.” 他大學同學 Pena 說, 我幾乎崩潰, 他是我大學時期的死黨, 他跟癌症對抗了十年之久 (1999 年被選上, 同年驗出得癌症), 唯一可以告慰我的是他已經到一個更好的地方去了, 將會讓我們懷念今天這場球賽我奉獻給他和他的家人 Youkilis talked about how he hoped his effort helped his former teammates family. Said Youkilis: “It’s a good feeling to know that, for the Montalbano family going through some hard times right now, there’s a lot of guys that are there for them.” Youkilis 提到希望能幫助前隊友的家人, 也很欣慰他的家人已經度過這段最困苦的時期 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.166.2.18

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