We live in a world where once something is said or written, it can't be taken back and certainly won't be ignored. And that counts double if can be held against someone. Just ask rookie manager Matt Williams, who back in April made an unusual promise, stating that if his Washington Nationals went on a 10-game winning streak this season, he would dust off his old Babe Ruth impersonation and perform it before a game. Well, the Nationals achieved their 10-game winning streak on Thursday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 in what was also their fifth walkoff win in six games. But it sounds like Williams doesn't plan on following through on his promise, at least not in the near future. From MLB.com: "It's not appropriate. You talk to folks and you say, 'Sure, we would love to win 10 in a row.' At some point, it will be fun and appropriate, but not right now," Williams is far from the only player with a Babe Ruth impersonation, but his obviously stood out after he debuted it back in the 1990s while playing for the San Francisco Giants. Former pitcher David Wells arguably had the best, though a handful of others could make that claim as well. It certainly would have been fun to...
Matt Williams puts promised Babe Ruth impression on hold
Published August 24, 2014 at 1:40 PM
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