04/04/2008 8:22 PM ET Alomar joins Jays Level of Excellence Executive Beeston also inducted with second baseman By David Singh / MLB.com TORONTO -- Being at the center of fan and media attention on Friday night in Toronto brought memories flooding back to retired second baseman Roberto Alomar. A key component to the Blue Jays' World Series championships in the early 1990s, Alomar was once an adored athlete among the city's fans. Alomar 星期五晚上在球迷及媒体的注目下回想起以前的种种。他曾是蓝鸟 90 年代初期夺 得世界大赛冠军的核心人物，也曾是多伦多球迷崇拜的运动员。 "This is like home. This is my house," said Alomar. "I feel like putting my uniform on and going to play, but I know I cannot do that now." Alomar was back in his old stomping grounds at Rogers Centre -- known as the SkyDome when he manned second for Toronto -- to receive the club's most distinguished honor: being elevated to the Blue Jays Level of Excellence. Alomar 回到他以往活跃的球场来接受蓝鸟球团颁授的最高荣誉---Blue Jays Level of Excellence。 Prior to the Jays' home opener against the Red Sox, Alomar was greeted with fireworks, a standing ovation and chants of "Robbie! Robbie!" as he waved to the fans from the center of the infield. Alomar then watched as his name and No. 12 were unveiled on the facing of the stadium's 500 level -- just beyond the right- field foul pole. 在蓝鸟的主场开幕战之前，Alomar 受到热烈的欢迎，烟火、球迷起立鼓掌、大声叫着" Robbie! Robbie!"。他看着他的名字和背号 "12" 挂在球场的 500 level 的墙面，就在右 外野标竿附近。 "I appreciate all the support of the fans here in Toronto," said Alomar, standing at a podium amidst loud cheers. "I wanted to say, when I put the uniform on, I was proud to wear the Toronto Blue Jays uniform." Alomar 感谢球迷的支持。 As a surprise addition to the festivities, former Blue Jays president and front-office executive Paul Beeston was also added to the Level of Excellence. In 1976, Beeston was the first employee of the team, joining the Jays only a month and a half after the birth of the franchise. 蓝鸟前任总裁 Paul Beeston 也获颁 Level of Excellence。他是蓝鸟队的第一名员工，在 1976 年蓝鸟成立一个半月後加入。 But the loudest cheers were reserved for Alomar. 但球迷最大的欢呼声还是给了 Alomar。 "It's exciting," said Alomar, speaking to a crowd of reporters before the game. "I think this is one of my biggest moments in baseball now. To have your name in the Level of Excellence here in Toronto is an honor. It is a day that I will remember. "Toronto means the world to me. This is where I became a good Major League ballplayer." Though only with the Blue Jays for five seasons from 1991-95, Alomar's contributions to the team were substantial. During each of those seasons, the second baseman was selected to the American League All-Star team and was awarded Gold Glove honors for his defensive skills. 尽管只在 1991-1995 年间待在蓝鸟，Alomar 对蓝鸟的贡献相当大。在那五年间，每一年他 都被选进明星队，且以优异的防守拿下二垒金手套。 His .307 career average as a Jay is also the highest mark in franchise history among players with a minimum of 2,000 plate appearances. Speed was another important aspect to Alomar's game. His 206 stolen bases for Toronto are the second-highest total in club history. 他那五年间打击率 .307 是蓝鸟队史上达 2000 打席以上的球员中最高的。盗垒也是 Alomar 所擅长，他的 206 次盗垒也是蓝鸟史上第二高的成绩。 Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey did not understate Alomar's contributions to the team, giving the former Jay perhaps the biggest endorsement of all. 针对 Alomar 对蓝鸟的贡献，总裁 Paul Godfrey 给了他相当大的赞扬。 "Robbie Alomar, in my opinion, is the best player ever to wear a Blue Jays uniform," Godfrey said. "Offensively, defensively, he could create excitement and drama and pull off those superlative catches and the unbelievable home run." Godfrey 赞扬 Alomar 攻守跑俱佳。 One such homer came in Game 4 of the 1992 AL Championship Series against the A's. Alomar hit a ninth-inning shot off Oakland closer and Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley to tie the game at 6. The Jays went on to win, 7-6, in the 11th inning and they eventually captured the first of two consecutive World Series crowns. 具代表性的一支全垒打是在 1992 年每美联冠军战第四战第九局尻了 HOFer Eckersley 一 支追平比分的全垒打，让蓝鸟可以在第十一局以 7-6 赢得胜利，最终赢得第一次世界大赛 冠军。 "I was lucky enough to get a good pitch and hit it over the fence," Alomar said. "It gave us an opportunity to win the game. To me, it was the biggest hit I ever had." Alomar 说那支全垒打是他生涯最具代表性的一击。 Godfrey praised that home run as being one of most important in franchise history. Godfrey 也赞赏那支全垒打是队史上最重要的事件之一。 "The home run off Eckersley, I think, was the defining moment," Godfrey said. "I know everybody refers to Joe Carter's [walk-off homer in Game 6 of the '93 Fall Classic], but Robbie Alomar's home run off Eckersley in that late inning put the Blue Jays back in a very contentious series that got them to their first World Series." Godfrey 认为那支全垒打，而非 '93 年 Carter 的那支三分弹，是决定性的一刻。他认为 那支全垒打将蓝鸟扳回劣势，并让蓝鸟获得第一次世界大赛冠军。 The eighth and ninth members of the Level of Excellence, Alomar and Beeston join former players Carter, Tony Fernandez, George Bell and Dave Stieb, as well as former manager Cito Gaston, former general manager Pat Gillick and former broadcaster Tom Cheek. Alomar 和 前总裁 Beeston 是 Level of Excellence 的第八及第九名成员。前面七位分别 是球员 Joe Carter, Tony Fernandez, George Bell and Dave Stieb，前教头 Cito Gaston，前 GM Pat Gillick，和前播报员(去年去世) Tom Cheek。 -- 你给我一种感觉 奇特的感觉 一时之间我遗失了语言 除非是『三月不揭的春帷』才让我留下足以酿酒的眼泪 你笑的一厢情愿 绝版的明信片 恍惚置我於诸神的纪元 谁不在等待他的贝德丽采 清秀的佳人在日落尽处重现 如果你柔情的双眼悬挂在天边 我愿是容纳你笔直光线的深邃 即使在世纪末以前极短的时间 我也要散尽所有力气雄雄为你搏一回 --

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