Santo Domingo, RD.
The manager of the Chicago White Sox left a nice message to Dominican Yermin Mercedes, who caught the attention of baseball this weekend by hitting a hit in his first 8 at-bats of the season.
The White Sox presented Yermin with the signed roster sheet for the April 2 game, when he made his debut this season with an eighth strike. That day his team faced the Angels of the Angels of Aneheim.
Yermin’s companions who attended the meeting signed the sheet, although they limited themselves only to stamping their signatures next to their names.
La Russa did it differently.
The leader wrote a message in Spanish to Mercedes that reads, “My son did well.” And in English, he noted the following: (Surprised Me!), “You Surprised Me”, in Spanish, accompanied by his signature with the acronym of the Hall of Fame 2014, the year in which the historic leader entered the baseball hall of Immortals. entered.
It’s a memory that Yermin Mercedes, 28, born in La Romana, is sure to cherish.
Later, when journalists asked the manager about the burly Dominican receiver and designated hitter’s great debut, he said: “I thought there is nothing close to him. And it was in the clutch (at the time of press in the game). That’s the question, it’s not just any show, ”he said, quoted by MLB.
“It puts us in a great position to win. He won one yesterday and allowed us to win today. I’ll take my hat off for him, pat him on the back, whatever it takes, ”he insisted.
The surprise response of the Dominican was similar. “Getting eight consecutive hits in the majors was something I never imagined,” said Yermin Mercedes visibly excited. “Now it’s a new day for me because I just want to keep doing what I do every day and work with my focus, putting the ball in play every day, so I’m excited about that.”
On the other hand, Joe Maddon, manager of the Angels, praised the passion with which the Dominican plays. So what we saw last night was not an abnormal moment. I think he is and you should pay close attention to him, ”he warned.
I loved this. Yermin Mercedes picks up his first big league-knock. Albert Pujols, with 3,236 hits on his HOF baseball card, tosses him the ball and gives him some love. pic.twitter.com/cY7CENRxIc
– Stephen Nelson (@StephenNelson) April 3, 2021
YERMINATOR
Yermin Mercedes ???? first player of #White socks in the starting season 6-6.
They already called it “Yerminator”#ChangetheGame
@White socks pic.twitter.com/9rWCPmgSbq– Joframaso ?? (@joframaso) April 4, 2021