Best Day Ever in the Underwear Department
So one of the coolest moments in my existence was also the most awkward. I met one of my childhood sports heroes. And I met him in the underwear sales section of a department store. Wait. We’re going to need some context. And maybe a robe or something. First, the who. The best pitcher in the history of baseball is Jim Palmer. He had 268 career wins, a lifetime ERA 0f 2.86, first ballot Hall-of-Famer with 92.6 percent of the vote, 6-time American League All-Star, four Gold Gloves, eight 20-game winning seasons, THREE time CY Young Award winner (finished second in the voting twice and third once as well), and THREE times a World Champion with the Baltimore Orioles. The other who in this is me, of course. Born in Maryland wearing an Orioles T-Shirt. It is a medical miracle to jump out of the womb wearing clothes. Superman had that famous red blanket he turned into his cape. My superpower was fandom. A gift of Orioles fandom handed d...