Nowitzki, Witten praise Michael Young ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's become a tradition of sorts lately: A Dallas-Fort Worth sports star is honored and other top athletes from the city attend to show their support. That was the case again Saturday night as Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and Cowboys tight end Jason Witten were on hand for a ceremony honoring Michael Young's career prior to the Texas Rangers-Toronto Blue Jays game. "Michael made baseball into something in this town," Nowitzki said. "They weren’t very good when I got here and he stuck with the team and kept playing hard and showing up every night, played his heart out no matter what the standings were. What I appreciated most about him was how he handled himself on and off the field. I can relate to that. "It was never really about him, even in successful years. It was always about the team. It wasn't about, ‘How do I get in the headlines off the field?’ It was leaving it all out on the field. That’s what I appreciate the most about him. We’ve been friends for years and keep in touch." Nowitzki, who just returned from vacation, received a loud ovation when he was introduced prior to the event. He congratulated Young after it was over and took pictures with two of Young's sons -- Mateo and Emilio. Witten, another longtime Dallas athlete, said he loved watching Young play the game. "I came in '03 and I learned real quick what a true pro Michael was," Witten said. "I think anybody that’s been around him, you know how great he was. It was somebody I looked up to and admired, not just how he played on the field, but how he acted off. I wanted to show my gratitude and respect by being here tonight." The last time there was similar sports royalty on hand for a big ceremony was the retirement of Mike Modano's No. 9 in March. Nowitzki and Young were both at that event, congratulating Modano just before the No. 9 was raised to the American Airlines Center rafters. Modano couldn't attend Saturday, but left Young a video message that was played on the big screen at Globe Life Park. "I think it’s very special," Young, 37, said of how area athletes support each other. "I don’t think you see that in many other towns. We all know each other, we keep in touch, we all pull for each other and hit each other up after good games. It’s a special bond and I’m very happy to be a part of it. A lot of these guys, we spend a massive chunk of our careers in the same town playing in front of the same fans. That’s pretty special." Young was honored with a proclamation from the city of Arlington (making May 17 Michael Young Day), the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation donated $10,000 to the Michael Young Family Foundation, and Young received a four-day trip to Walt Disney World courtesy of his former teammates. A handful of those former teammates, managers and even those who played against Young for years presented video tributes, including Mark DeRosa, Derek Jeter, Cliff Lee, Don Mattingly, Mike Napoli, Mark Teixeira and David Murphy. http://0rz.tw/M2hpK 前德州游骑兵队的看板人物Michael Young 今天在赛前举行了退休仪式 达拉斯的另外两位球星 小牛的Dirk Nowitzki与牛仔的Jason Witten都前来致词 在今年初 Dallas Stars(达拉斯NHL球队 不知道中文译名为何)的球星Mike Modano 也退休了他的9号球衣 Young跟Dirk都有出席仪式 两人其实算是老交情了 之前小牛打到冠军战 游骑兵有录制影片加油 在夺冠後也有恭贺 印象中Derek Holland(游骑兵投手)还有跟Dirk拍过搞笑的影片XD 游骑兵两度闯进WS 小牛似乎也有道贺 只是游骑兵连两年铩羽 没办法让2011成为德州的冠军年... Dirk在夺冠之後有去过游骑兵主场开球两次 Terry也去过 Dirk已经成为达拉斯最资深的运动员了 同期的Young已经退休 不知道Dirk在退休的时候会是怎样的情景 真不希望那天的到来... 另外还有一篇外电 http://0rz.tw/IOfwT Nowitzki: No plans to leave Dallas 就是今天记者趁着退休仪式 访问了刚刚度假回来的Dirk 他说到G7败给马刺还是很难忘怀 他还是希望球队能继续补强并且再度冲击冠军 并且提到去别队打球并不在考量之中 这感觉怪怪的 相信Cuban也会尽最大的诚意留人 同时补强球队 Dirk会再打2~3年 目前还没有弹薪的打算 会等赛季结束再说 留下Dirk会是今年夏天的第一个任务 要留的漂亮又有薪资空间 其他的FA就等自由市场开市再努力吧!! --

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