Omar is back, well at least for 3 games!
The crowds paid him homage! The Indians Front Office paid him homage with a wonderful pre-game 'thank you, Omar' Video. Afterward, Omar got an amazing standing O for at least 5 minutes if not more where he graciously waved at the crowd, placed his hand on his heart and blew kisses into the stands!
My eyes were not dry, and I'm sure there were many others feeling the same way!
The Prog is our home away from home....a lot of magic happens there! A lot of memories are made!
When the opening line-ups were announced & Public Speaker Announcer Bob Tayek read Omar's name, the throngs of applause.....you just knew, win or lose, it was going to be a magical evening!
During pre-game warm-ups, Omar went through his normal ritualistic moves....as well as signing autographs for the adoring fans.
The next momentous occasion: Omar comes out on the field during the bottom of the 1st inning and the fans go wild! Then Omar comes up to to bat and gets yet another standing O. The umpires and both teams were tres cool to let him stand up there and wave at the crowd again....
And then it goes without saying that Omar's prowess in the field has not changed once bit. He is simply amazing! He razzles, he dazzles the crowd with his acrobatics and skill.
And he's not so bad up at the plate. A perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt which Casey bobbled, but even if he hadn't, not sure if he would have gotten Omar!
The Indians lost but the fans, as usual, were treated to something extra special.....
You can count on that night-in and night-out at Progressive Field, especially for the true Indians fans!
Thank you, Omar!
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