BOSTON -- It was a glowing example of the awesome unifying power of baseball, proof that the game can still bring people together for meaningful conversation about the most serious issues of our time.
And it lasted for 128 seconds.
At 7:12 p.m. Tuesday night, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones stepped to the plate at Fenway Park. The applause began building and much of the crowd rose to its feet, following the suggestion of Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts that fans stand in a show of support for Jones, the target of racial abuse during the previous night's game.