Last night, the Sox organization proved that they were a class act with a special video tribute for Mr. Joe Crede, which played before the starting pitch and included Sox’s announcer Hawk Harrelson’s famous line “You can put it on the board… YES!” changed to “Crede, YES!”. The Sox fans also showed a classy move when they gave Crede a standing ovation as he stepped up to the plate for his first time back the Cell (to the tune of Air Supply’s “All Out of Love,” courtesy of a practical joke designed by Brian Anderson). After such love, Crede preceded by thanking his old family with a homer right off of Jose Contreras. Too perfect! Even the Sox fan message board, South Side Sox, a board whose members never hold back their harsh opinions, were surprisingly loving with comments like ” I have never enjoyed an opponents HR more than I did with Crede’s. Atta boy Joe!” and “I think I will surrender 1 run on the season for Mr.Crede.” Welcome back, Joe.
As for the game, the Twins clobbered the Sox 12 – 5.
To read more about Crede’s return, take your pick: Sox version or Twins version.
Comic strip from Carl Skanberg.