Jose Bautista
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I'm sure that meant a lot to Okamoto.
Have you...
Gotten anything?
Like, do you have anything like that that was like a jersey swap or a gift from a veteran player?
There was no, like, 1970s, you know, Canadian reliever that passed down the jersey or anything?
That's a pretty cool one.
The other one was that Esmeralda Valdez hit his first career home run at Rogers Center, and the kid who caught the ball negotiated.
Great negotiator.
I believe he got a hat and a signed bat was the final tally on what he got back.
Do we like the move from the kid there to play hardball and get leveled up with the memorabilia?
Do you have a... This is similar to the Lidge question, but do you have a, like, favorite keepsake from a game or anything like that that you made sure to get and have in your place now?
I'm thinking of Mr. 3000 now where he has his bar and grill and there's 3000 baseballs up.
You have like a little shop in Burlington that's like Mr. 144.
And there are like 132 of your save balls.
Not even all of them.
Man.
Where did, was 49 the record at the time or was it still?
Because Gagne has the record, right?
Yeah.
Okay.