The second he spotted the package sitting inside his locker, Cameron Maybin didn’t have to guess its contents. He knew. The package wasn’t large and it bore a Houston Astros return address.
“This is it!” Maybin thought. “This is what I’ve been waiting for.”
Maybin’s lifelong dream came true last week when he received his World Series ring from the Astros. While the other Astros were presented their rings in a pre-game ceremony in April, Maybin had to wait for his to arrive by mail.
For Maybin, it was all worth it.
“That’s what you play for,” Maybin said.