Minneapolis – Not all the time, but every once in a while, seemingly at precisely the moment he needs it most, Jim Adduci will get a text from his father.
“Hey, smell the roses, man, you are in the big leagues.”
What a journey it’s been for Adduci, who at age 33, a career outfielder, finds himself as the Tigers’ regular first baseman – this after spending 13 seasons in the minor leagues, two seasons playing in Korea, other stops in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
Friday night was to be his 1,416th professional baseball game.