ANALYSIS/OPINION:
On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in the small, picturesque town of Cooperstown, New York, to watch the induction of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2018. These were the ballplayers of who brought moments of joy and happiness to countless lives. Larger-than-life figures most fans likely never met personally, but with whom they connected on a level of distant adoration and admiration.
San Diego Padres fans made the trip to see Trevor Hoffman, the relief pitcher they cheered so many times as he made his way to the pitching mound to save 552 games (his career total is a record 601).