Notice Bob Watson

[yankeesince59]

Always liked this guy...helped to build the team that Cashman inherited.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...er-gm-new-york-yankees-declined-kidney-offers

 

[Yankeefan5545]

One always roots for men like Watson, great character, fine ball player, all around good person.

 

[Messiah717]

That's a man for you. Lived his life and doesn't want to take from his kids. Even though that would improve and extend his life.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

I can relate much to well for comfort to Watson's take.

When I first found out I was going to lose half if not all of a kidney, my Son said: "Dad, if necessary I will give you one of mine". Of course I'd never take it and wouldn't even consider such, regardless, - and such wasn't necessary, TG...

Watson's discipline at the plate, is still obvious in his own words:

'I've had a good life and I don't want to take a kidney from young people who really need them and still have their whole lives ahead of them.' That would be very selfish on my part."

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Pulled up '80 ALCS video, Willie on 1st, Watson smoked that ball to right, Brett grabs the incoming ball, fires a strike home to nail Willie. That play was a momentum breaker for sure. Then Brett gets that three run bomb in game 3 series pretty much over.