It was supposed to be the Herald’s Christmas Day cover story. I was sent to do an at-home interview with Eck not long after he returned to the Red Sox to finish out his career in 1998. Getting stuck in Dennis Eckersley’s driveway during a December blizzard. My most embarrassing moment as a Herald writer? Most of his drives landed two fairways over, in either direction.īut he’s not alone when it comes to blunders.
Too bad Jose didn’t look as good swinging a golf club, as he did swinging a bat. And wouldn’t you know, the Jaguar impressed Canseco. Guess a sexy, hot car seemed fitting for baseball’s bad boy. Apparently, my Honda Accord didn’t make the cut. Sales, meanwhile, wanted to make sure I drove Canseco in style. So I arranged to pick him up at Fenway during the first off-day on the opening homestand and drive him to the golf course. I never thought Jose would agree to that in a million years. He loved it so much, he wanted me to write a story about it. Bob Sales, the Herald sports editor at the time, loved the idea. The former Sox slugger was itching to learn, and after hearing about my exploits on the golf course, asked if I’d teach him. So was the time I taught Jose Canseco to play golf. My adventure with Ali was certainly one of the more sublime experiences.
During my career at the Herald, that was one of my favorite, most treasured moments.Īnd as my run comes to an end - I’ve accepted a job to be a sports columnist and supervising reporter with MassLive - it’s hard not to reflect, and share some of the stories behind the stories as it were.
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