The end of Ted Williams' career turned into a classic piece of literature when John Updike chronicled his final game in "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" for the New Yorker. Fifty-six years later it endures as one of the greatest sports stories in American history.
The well-staged ending to Alex Rodriguez's career Friday night may not inspire any elegies from current scribes, but "Bronx Fans Bid Bum Adieu" could get a few retweets and likes on Twitter.
Forced to "retire" by the Yankees before being pushed out the door, the man known as "A-Rod" received a hero's goodbye with a nationally televised game at a packed Yankee Stadium.