The eternity of it all seemed to hit Pudge Rodriguez Saturday night.
The Texas Rangers’ legend, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame less than two weeks ago, watched as his jersey No. 7 was retired by the organization he helped legitimize in the 1990s before the evening’s game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park.
It’s the fourth jersey to be retired by the Rangers and only the third by a former player for the club. His No. 7 joins Nolan Ryan’s No. 34 and Johnny Oates’ No. 26, along with Jackie Robinson’s No.