Since 2003 broadcaster Dave Flemming has dealt with the play-by-play duties for the San Francisco Giants. On Monday night time Flemming took on a distinct function, serving because the Giants’ batboy.
Serving his punishment for ending final within the group’s fantasy soccer league, Flemming was capable of keep away from sporting the Giants uniform that present Giants outfielder Austin Slater and former Giants outfielder Steven Duggar each needed to endure in 2022 as a part of their fantasy soccer punishment.
“I gotta hustle man, you do not need to get in the best way of the sport,” Flemming stated throughout a mid-game interview. “I will be icing down after this. I’ll not make it up for the fourth inning.”Â
Winner of an Emmy award in 2013 for his protection of the one excellent recreation in Giants historical past thrown by former pitcher Matt Cain, Flemming has been on the decision for seven no-hitters in his profession.Â
He was additionally part of the published for the three World Sequence titles that the Giants gained from 2010-2014, together with this well-known name of former Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria’s 2010 World Sequence clenching residence run.
He additionally was on the aspect of some unlucky historical past as effectively. Flemming’s microphone minimize out simply as Barry Bonds handed Babe Ruth for second on the all-time residence run record with No. 715.Â
Listeners had been solely capable of hear the primary few seconds of the decision, robbing him of a name that may eternally be a bit of MLB historical past.Â
Flemming, 47, is already one of many extra completed broadcasters in baseball and may proceed so as to add to his spectacular resume throughout his time calling the motion.
Whereas his time as a batboy will hopefully be over, you may wager that he’ll give a greater effort within the upcoming fantasy soccer season.
