ARLINGTON, Texas -- Singing comes easily for Texas Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley, which is part of the reason he handled the national anthem on opening day against the defending AL champion Cleveland Indians.
The bigger explanation was Beasley returning to full-time duties in his home ballpark Monday for the first time in more than a year. The 50-year-old missed last season while getting treatment for rectal cancer that was diagnosed before spring training in 2016.
A year ago, Beasley was away from the team, in the middle of an aggressive cycle of chemotherapy.