Merritt Riley

What do I say?

You know, I'm speaking to a major league baseball player.

I'm 17, 16, 17 years old.

And before I could answer, he just started laughing.

He said, I'm only kidding around with you.

He goes, don't worry about it.

And then he said, but you do owe me.

And I remember saying, as clear as day, whatever you want, whatever you need.

So he says to me, do you want me to tell you what he says to me?

He says to me, the next time I'm back here in New York City, he goes, you're going to get me laid.

And I said to him, you want me to get you laid?

And I started laughing.

You know, and he laughed, and that was pretty much it.

As a result of the pine tar game, that nickname was forever gone.

People don't even know about it, really.

I know this whole incident could be blamed on my hero worship of George Brett.

You know, any other player, I went up and retrieved bats probably thousands of times.

The one time I didn't do it, this baseball history was made.

And still to this day, I still have not gotten that high five I was looking for.