The utility of the Chicago White Sox increased to 2,801 hits in his 23-year career
Justin Masterson tried to pass to Omar Vizquel with a fastball in, but the veteran managed to get his bat in time to connect a hit to right of Progressive Field.
The single came in the third inning of the party that lost the Chicago White Sox, 7-1 against the Indians, and would have gone unnoticed if not the 2,800 in the race Fireproof the veteran, who started in the cold yesterday afternoon in Cleveland his season number 23 in the big leagues. Both figures cap for Venezuelan baseball players.
"I left the bat but the ball went hard enough to fall into one field. I was relieved when I noticed that the hit stung. Since last year I tried several times and could not. But today (Sunday) I got on my first turn, "Vizquel told through the telephone wire.
Chicago The utility of an undisputed hit just 17 shifts spread over the last four matches last season and has stopped in 2799.
Yesterday, manager Ozzie Guillen used it for the first time this season.
"I'm very glad I got the hit in Cleveland. A magical city, very special to me, where I spent the best times of my career. I did not want to leave there without getting the hit and I did, "said Vizquel defended third base and was ranked as ninth in the order.
"All my colleagues congratulated me and shook my hand, while the audience applauded when they made the announcement. I have the privilege of following so long to have the affection of Cleveland. It was very emotional. "
Vizquel, who turns 44 years old on April 24, consumed another couple of turns in the game and added a more unknowns, who helped him raise his lifetime total to 2801.
now only needs 12 hits to beat George Sisler, a member of the Hall of Fame, which is ranked 46 in the list of all time. Even if he can finish the season with at least 76 firecrackers, move to Mel Ott (2,876), Babe Ruth (2873) and Brooks Robinson (2848), all Coosperstown plates.
"I'm really excited to be rising among the best hitters in history. It's something that fills me with satisfaction that at the beginning of my career as a player I looked good with the glove. Now people of that time say, `Wao, this dude has learned to hit." But when you play every day is hard to think of numbers. I just have to be prepared to leave the pitch when I need it. "
Each time you do continue to be added to his brilliant achievements service record. For now, be limited to keep the ball hit 2,800.
"It will be next to say 2,000 to 2,500, with most precious objects of my life in baseball."
This paper was published in the daily El Nacional on April 4, 2011
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