Then, during the ballyhooed Subway Series, the Rocket misfired a bat at him. He delivered perfunctory platitudes. He was not funny. Indeed, much of the fun in pro sports faded to black. Excess could be found everywhere.
Fans continue to pay the price.
Thankfully, in the Year 2000, we had Olympics to cheer and that koala bear to hug without thinking about all the corporate money hidden in its pouch.