* Update to "But without the tats"

July 26, 2008

From a post originally posted following the All Star Home Run Derby contest:

By the way, can we get some love for Hamilton’s pitcher, Clay Council, age 71? From Bleacherreport.com prior to the contest:

Several years ago, Josh Hamilton made a promise to his American Legion batting practice coach back while he was still in high school. Most of us would have forgotten about it or deemed it unnecessary to keep at this point, but Hamilton didn’t forget.

About three weeks ago he contacted his old coach, Clay Council, to see if the old friend who used to toss batting practice had anything left in that rubber arm of his. The 71-year-old accepted Hamilton’s invitation and is expected to throw for him in tonight’s All-Star home run derby.

ESPN reported that Council had only been to Yankee Stadium once before: on the day that Don Larsen tossed his World Series perfect game.

The heart-warming story was carried in the New York Post

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