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Old-Timer Goes Into Team Hall
May 23, 2061: Warrensburg, Missouri – As befitting the situation, it was late in the day when the phone rang at Morris Pennebaker’s place. Despite his nickname (T-Rex), the old man reached a long arm out to click the comm chip he wore on his shirt pocket.
“This is T-Morris, baby,” his old voice rasped. “Go for it.”
“Hi, Morris,” the voice came from the other side. “You don’t know me, but I’m Ron Collins, GM of the Bikini Krill. I wanted to talk to you about righting a horrible wrong.”
This was how the ever-ebullient Morris Pennebaker, owner of 704 home runs and longtime member of the Brewster Baseball Hall of Fame learned that his old team—or at least the franchise he broke into the game with and then spent a decade and more playing for, was finally getting around to inducting him into their Hall of Fame.
“To be honest, I just assumed he was already there,” said GM Ron Collins. “I’m sorry to be that oblivious, but at least we caught the problem now. I mean, the man was a beast at the plate and a staple of those early teams in Seattle. He needs to be enshrined here at Forever Park.”
T-Rex To Be
Feted At BreakPennebaker, who is now 90-years-old but still sharp as a tack, will be Doored onto the Atoll and be honored during a long home stand prior to the All-Star break.
“I’m thinking I’d like to take batting practice,” T-Rex--who has been keeping himself in top shape--said. “I'd guess I could still out-hit a bunch of these guys, you know? I mean, back in my day, homers weren’t so cheap as they seem now.” With that, Pennebaker took a practice swing and paused to watch his imaginary drive clear a distant, imaginary fence.
"I'd like to see that myself," Collins said. "I think we could make that happen."
Fans flocked to various social sites to buzz hard about the news, most expressing excitement and wonder as they shared many of the old-timer’s video clips filled with stories and jokes. The club also announced that a special edition T-Rex jersey would be put on sale, available only the week of the celebration.
May 23, 2061: Warrensburg, Missouri – As befitting the situation, it was late in the day when the phone rang at Morris Pennebaker’s place. Despite his nickname (T-Rex), the old man reached a long arm out to click the comm chip he wore on his shirt pocket.
“This is T-Morris, baby,” his old voice rasped. “Go for it.”
“Hi, Morris,” the voice came from the other side. “You don’t know me, but I’m Ron Collins, GM of the Bikini Krill. I wanted to talk to you about righting a horrible wrong.”
This was how the ever-ebullient Morris Pennebaker, owner of 704 home runs and longtime member of the Brewster Baseball Hall of Fame learned that his old team—or at least the franchise he broke into the game with and then spent a decade and more playing for, was finally getting around to inducting him into their Hall of Fame.
“To be honest, I just assumed he was already there,” said GM Ron Collins. “I’m sorry to be that oblivious, but at least we caught the problem now. I mean, the man was a beast at the plate and a staple of those early teams in Seattle. He needs to be enshrined here at Forever Park.”
T-Rex To Be
Feted At Break
“I’m thinking I’d like to take batting practice,” T-Rex--who has been keeping himself in top shape--said. “I'd guess I could still out-hit a bunch of these guys, you know? I mean, back in my day, homers weren’t so cheap as they seem now.” With that, Pennebaker took a practice swing and paused to watch his imaginary drive clear a distant, imaginary fence.
"I'd like to see that myself," Collins said. "I think we could make that happen."
Fans flocked to various social sites to buzz hard about the news, most expressing excitement and wonder as they shared many of the old-timer’s video clips filled with stories and jokes. The club also announced that a special edition T-Rex jersey would be put on sale, available only the week of the celebration.