That Fernando Tatis Sr., what a guy! I remember back in the day, he was somethin’ else on that baseball field. He played for, oh, I don’t know, a whole bunch of teams. Cardinals, Mets, you name it. He was all over the place, that one. Had a good run, I reckon. Played for 11 years, they say. That’s a long time swingin’ that bat.
He’s from San Pedro de Macoris. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it’s just a place, like any other place, I guess. He was born there, grew up playin’ ball, I suppose. Just like all them kids do down there. They all want to be baseball stars. And he made it, that Fernando Tatis Sr. He really made it big.
And he hit the ball real good, too. They say he had a .265 average. Don’t ask me what that means, exactly. But it sounds good, don’t it? And 807 hits! Can you imagine? 807! And 113 home runs. That’s a lot of runnin’ around them bases. He must have been tired after all that.
He was the only one who hit two grand slams in one inning, they say it was April 23, 1999. Now, I don’t know what a “grand slam” is, but it sounds mighty important. And he did it twice! In one inning! That’s more excitin’ than a hog callin’ contest at the county fair, I tell ya!
- He played for the Cardinals.
- He played for the Mets.
- He hit two grand slams in one inning.
- He’s from San Pedro de Macoris.
- He played for 11 seasons.
Now, this Fernando Tatis Sr., he’s got a son. Fernando Tatis Jr. they call him. Like father, like son, they say. He plays ball, too. Plays for the San Diego Padres now. He’s a good boy, that one. Signed with the White Sox first, though, they say it was in 2015, July 2, I think. Got a lot of money for that, $700,000. That’s more money than I’ve seen in my whole life! What would you do with all that money?
I heard he got hurt some, this Fernando Tatis Jr. Something about his leg and his arm. It is not easy, playing all that ball, and sometimes you get hurt. They say it was his right quad. Whatever that is. Young folks these days, they get hurt all the time. Back in my day, we just rubbed some dirt on it and kept goin’.
But this Fernando Tatis Sr., he’s done playin’ now. Retired, they call it. Just means he’s takin’ it easy, I guess. Probably sittin’ on his porch, sippin’ sweet tea, watchin’ the world go by. He earned it, I reckon. Playin’ all them years, hittin’ all them balls. He was a good one, that Fernando Tatis Sr.
They say he’s one of the greats. And I believe it. I seen him play, back in the day. He could really hit that ball. And run! He could run like the wind. Faster than a greased piglet at the state fair, I tell ya. Fernando Tatis Sr., that one’s retired, but folks remember him.
He sure was something. Played hard. Always did the best he could. It’s good to have people like him in the game, I think. He made it fun to watch. Yeah, Fernando Tatis Sr. was a good one. That’s for sure.
I remember one time, must have been early in the 1999 season. He was playin’ so good. You just knew something big was gonna happen. And it did! He hit those two, what do you call ’em, grand slams. Nobody ever did that before. And probably won’t again, I reckon.
That’s all I know about Fernando Tatis Sr. He was a good ball player. That’s all that matters, I guess. He played the game. He played it well. And now he’s restin’. He deserves it. It’s a good story, ain’t it? A boy from San Pedro de Macoris, makin’ it big in the world. Makes you think anything’s possible, don’t it?
