Deadspin | Yankees bring knack for late heroics into rematch with Royals Apr 17, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees’ Ryan McMahon runs the bases after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images In their past five wins, the New York Yankees experienced jubilation in their dugout during their final at-bat. The Yankees hope to experience more good feelings but secure a win even earlier when they host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon. New York is 4-8 over its past 12 games after winning seven of its first eight. The last of the victories in the hot start was a 9-7 decision over the Miami Marlins on April 4, a contest decided on a two-run single by Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth inning. The Yankees also scored four times in the eighth on April 7 to beat the A’s on Amed Rosario’s three-run homer. New York then lost five straight before splitting a four-game series this week against the Los Angeles Angels, where both wins were walk-offs. In the series opener against Kansas City on Friday, New York earned a 4-2 victory thanks to Ryan McMahon coming through with his biggest hit of the season. After spending most of the game taking swings in the batting cage, McMahon entered on defense at third base for Rosario after the seventh and delivered a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth against Alex Lange. “You get excited for people,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was a huge, huge at-bat obviously. I think he was hitting for about the whole game down underneath, so obviously ready for it. Put a good swing on it on a crazy night.” The homer was McMahon’s sixth hit in 43 at-bats (.140) this season — and the previous five hits were singles. McMahon, a left-handed batter, may come off the bench again in the next two games since the Yankees are opposing lefties Noah Cameron and Cole Ragans. Rosario, a right-handed hitter, is a career .297 batter off left-handed pitching, though he is 3-for-14 (.214) this season off southpaws. The Royals are coming off another close defeat. They have dropped five straight and are 2-8 in their past 10 games. Following the two-run homer allowed by Lange, they own a 6.08 ERA bullpen ERA, second worst in the majors. “I feel like when you fall behind guys, bad things happen,” Lange said. “Those hitters are really good. It (stinks) going out there and blowing a game. You feel like you let the boys down and they’ve been battling their ass off all year.” Vinnie Pasquantino drove in both Kansas City runs and hit a tying homer in the eighth before McMahon went deep in the bottom half. Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless in four at-bats and is 5-for-23 (.217) in his past six games. Will Warren, coming off his shortest start this season, will start for the Yankees on Saturday. Warren (1-0, 2.45 ERA) allowed four runs, all unearned, on three hits in 3 2/3 innings and took a no-decision on Monday when the Yankees earned an 11-10 victory over the Angels. The right-hander’s only career start against the Royals was a no-decision in New York’s 1-0 victory at Kansas City last June 12. In that outing, Warren allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) allowed one run in each of his first two starts this year before he was tagged for five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings during a no-decision on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out four and walked two. Cameron yielded six runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings during a 10-2 loss at Kansas City last June 10 in his only career start against the Yankees. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Yankees #bring #knack #late #heroics #rematch #Royals

Deadspin | Yankees bring knack for late heroics into rematch with Royals
Apr 17, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees’ Ryan McMahon runs the bases after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

In their past five wins, the New York Yankees experienced jubilation in their dugout during their final at-bat.

The Yankees hope to experience more good feelings but secure a win even earlier when they host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.

New York is 4-8 over its past 12 games after winning seven of its first eight. The last of the victories in the hot start was a 9-7 decision over the Miami Marlins on April 4, a contest decided on a two-run single by Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth inning.

The Yankees also scored four times in the eighth on April 7 to beat the A’s on Amed Rosario’s three-run homer. New York then lost five straight before splitting a four-game series this week against the Los Angeles Angels, where both wins were walk-offs.

In the series opener against Kansas City on Friday, New York earned a 4-2 victory thanks to Ryan McMahon coming through with his biggest hit of the season. After spending most of the game taking swings in the batting cage, McMahon entered on defense at third base for Rosario after the seventh and delivered a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth against Alex Lange.

“You get excited for people,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was a huge, huge at-bat obviously. I think he was hitting for about the whole game down underneath, so obviously ready for it. Put a good swing on it on a crazy night.”

The homer was McMahon’s sixth hit in 43 at-bats (.140) this season — and the previous five hits were singles.

McMahon, a left-handed batter, may come off the bench again in the next two games since the Yankees are opposing lefties Noah Cameron and Cole Ragans. Rosario, a right-handed hitter, is a career .297 batter off left-handed pitching, though he is 3-for-14 (.214) this season off southpaws.

The Royals are coming off another close defeat. They have dropped five straight and are 2-8 in their past 10 games.

Following the two-run homer allowed by Lange, they own a 6.08 ERA bullpen ERA, second worst in the majors.

“I feel like when you fall behind guys, bad things happen,” Lange said. “Those hitters are really good. It (stinks) going out there and blowing a game. You feel like you let the boys down and they’ve been battling their ass off all year.”

Vinnie Pasquantino drove in both Kansas City runs and hit a tying homer in the eighth before McMahon went deep in the bottom half. Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless in four at-bats and is 5-for-23 (.217) in his past six games.

Will Warren, coming off his shortest start this season, will start for the Yankees on Saturday. Warren (1-0, 2.45 ERA) allowed four runs, all unearned, on three hits in 3 2/3 innings and took a no-decision on Monday when the Yankees earned an 11-10 victory over the Angels.

The right-hander’s only career start against the Royals was a no-decision in New York’s 1-0 victory at Kansas City last June 12. In that outing, Warren allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) allowed one run in each of his first two starts this year before he was tagged for five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings during a no-decision on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out four and walked two.

Cameron yielded six runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings during a 10-2 loss at Kansas City last June 10 in his only career start against the Yankees.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 17, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees’ Ryan McMahon runs the bases after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

In their past five wins, the New York Yankees experienced jubilation in their dugout during their final at-bat.

The Yankees hope to experience more good feelings but secure a win even earlier when they host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.

New York is 4-8 over its past 12 games after winning seven of its first eight. The last of the victories in the hot start was a 9-7 decision over the Miami Marlins on April 4, a contest decided on a two-run single by Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth inning.

The Yankees also scored four times in the eighth on April 7 to beat the A’s on Amed Rosario’s three-run homer. New York then lost five straight before splitting a four-game series this week against the Los Angeles Angels, where both wins were walk-offs.

In the series opener against Kansas City on Friday, New York earned a 4-2 victory thanks to Ryan McMahon coming through with his biggest hit of the season. After spending most of the game taking swings in the batting cage, McMahon entered on defense at third base for Rosario after the seventh and delivered a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth against Alex Lange.

“You get excited for people,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was a huge, huge at-bat obviously. I think he was hitting for about the whole game down underneath, so obviously ready for it. Put a good swing on it on a crazy night.”

The homer was McMahon’s sixth hit in 43 at-bats (.140) this season — and the previous five hits were singles.

McMahon, a left-handed batter, may come off the bench again in the next two games since the Yankees are opposing lefties Noah Cameron and Cole Ragans. Rosario, a right-handed hitter, is a career .297 batter off left-handed pitching, though he is 3-for-14 (.214) this season off southpaws.

The Royals are coming off another close defeat. They have dropped five straight and are 2-8 in their past 10 games.

Following the two-run homer allowed by Lange, they own a 6.08 ERA bullpen ERA, second worst in the majors.

“I feel like when you fall behind guys, bad things happen,” Lange said. “Those hitters are really good. It (stinks) going out there and blowing a game. You feel like you let the boys down and they’ve been battling their ass off all year.”

Vinnie Pasquantino drove in both Kansas City runs and hit a tying homer in the eighth before McMahon went deep in the bottom half. Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless in four at-bats and is 5-for-23 (.217) in his past six games.

Will Warren, coming off his shortest start this season, will start for the Yankees on Saturday. Warren (1-0, 2.45 ERA) allowed four runs, all unearned, on three hits in 3 2/3 innings and took a no-decision on Monday when the Yankees earned an 11-10 victory over the Angels.

The right-hander’s only career start against the Royals was a no-decision in New York’s 1-0 victory at Kansas City last June 12. In that outing, Warren allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Cameron (1-0, 3.94 ERA) allowed one run in each of his first two starts this year before he was tagged for five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings during a no-decision on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out four and walked two.

Cameron yielded six runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings during a 10-2 loss at Kansas City last June 10 in his only career start against the Yankees.

–Field Level Media

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Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Larry Fitzgerald and his son Devin Fitzgerald unveil his bust during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2026.

One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home.

After being selected by the Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald spent all 17 years of his NFL career in Arizona. He caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns while earning 11 trips to the Pro Bowl.

Fitzgerald ranks second to Jerry Rice on the NFL’s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards. He stands sixth in touchdown catches, trailing Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Chris Carter and Marvin Harrison.

Here’s the message Fitzgerald penned for his Arizona Republic ad:

People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life.

But this really isn’t a Hall of Fame story.

It’s a thank-you letter.

I arrived in Arizona as a 20-year-old kid who didn’t know a single person. I had no idea this desert would become the place that would shape me into the man I am today.

The day I landed was the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had lost his life. Pat is one of America’s great heroes.

I stepped off the plane into a state where its people were carrying real grief, and something inside me grew quiet. I started paying attention.

You learn quickly what loyalty looks like when it isn’t just a word.

For the next 17 seasons, I quietly measured myself against the standard Pat Tillman set. I’m still not sure I ever lived up to it.

Somewhere along the way, Arizona stopped being the place where I lived and became the place I was from.

It happened through a thousand ordinary moments until one day, I realized this was simply home. Not because I was a Hall of Famer. Not because I was a wide receiver. Just because the people of this state allowed me to be Larry.

You don’t fall in love with a place because of its stadiums. You fall in love on quiet mornings hiking Camelback Mountain.

On crisp fall afternoons walking a golf course. During summers in Flagstaff and standing among the red rocks of Sedona that remind you just how small you are in the best possible way.

When I stopped playing football, I walked away quietly. I’m known for my Irish goodbyes. Arizona even gave me that. Yet you kept showing up for me anyway, especially through the work of my foundation. Your support was never conditional. You never asked me to be anything other than myself, and somehow that was always enough.

Arizona gave a kid from Minneapolis something he didn’t even know he was searching for.

Belonging.

And that sense of belonging changed me.

After a while, you weren’t cheering for a wide receiver anymore, you were cheering for one of your own.

So this isn’t really a story about 17 years in a Cardinals uniform or a bronze bust in Canton.

It’s the story of a young man who was welcomed by a state that owed him nothing and gave him everything.

Thank you, Arizona.

Thank you for letting a kid from somewhere else become one of your own.

Thank you for embracing not just the player, but the man.

You gave me far more than a career. You gave me friendships that will last a lifetime. You gave me purpose beyond football.

You gave me a place where my children will always know they belong.

Most of all, you gave me a home.

With love and gratitude,

(signed)

Larry Fitzgerald

HOF 26

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Larry #Fitzgerald #Arizona #gave #home">Deadspin | Larry Fitzgerald thanks all of Arizona: ‘You gave me a home’

Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Larry Fitzgerald and his son Devin Fitzgerald unveil his bust during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2026.

One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home.

After being selected by the Cardinals with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Fitzgerald spent all 17 years of his NFL career in Arizona. He caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns while earning 11 trips to the Pro Bowl.

Fitzgerald ranks second to Jerry Rice on the NFL’s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards. He stands sixth in touchdown catches, trailing Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Chris Carter and Marvin Harrison.

Here’s the message Fitzgerald penned for his Arizona Republic ad:

People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life.

But this really isn’t a Hall of Fame story.

It’s a thank-you letter.

I arrived in Arizona as a 20-year-old kid who didn’t know a single person. I had no idea this desert would become the place that would shape me into the man I am today.

The day I landed was the same day the nation learned Pat Tillman had lost his life. Pat is one of America’s great heroes.

I stepped off the plane into a state where its people were carrying real grief, and something inside me grew quiet. I started paying attention.

You learn quickly what loyalty looks like when it isn’t just a word.

For the next 17 seasons, I quietly measured myself against the standard Pat Tillman set. I’m still not sure I ever lived up to it.

Somewhere along the way, Arizona stopped being the place where I lived and became the place I was from.

It happened through a thousand ordinary moments until one day, I realized this was simply home. Not because I was a Hall of Famer. Not because I was a wide receiver. Just because the people of this state allowed me to be Larry.

You don’t fall in love with a place because of its stadiums. You fall in love on quiet mornings hiking Camelback Mountain.

On crisp fall afternoons walking a golf course. During summers in Flagstaff and standing among the red rocks of Sedona that remind you just how small you are in the best possible way.

When I stopped playing football, I walked away quietly. I’m known for my Irish goodbyes. Arizona even gave me that. Yet you kept showing up for me anyway, especially through the work of my foundation. Your support was never conditional. You never asked me to be anything other than myself, and somehow that was always enough.

Arizona gave a kid from Minneapolis something he didn’t even know he was searching for.

Belonging.

And that sense of belonging changed me.

After a while, you weren’t cheering for a wide receiver anymore, you were cheering for one of your own.

So this isn’t really a story about 17 years in a Cardinals uniform or a bronze bust in Canton.

It’s the story of a young man who was welcomed by a state that owed him nothing and gave him everything.

Thank you, Arizona.

Thank you for letting a kid from somewhere else become one of your own.

Thank you for embracing not just the player, but the man.

You gave me far more than a career. You gave me friendships that will last a lifetime. You gave me purpose beyond football.

You gave me a place where my children will always know they belong.

Most of all, you gave me a home.

With love and gratitude,

(signed)

Larry Fitzgerald

HOF 26

–Field Level Media

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When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.

The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.

The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.

That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.

On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.

Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.

But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.

I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.

One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.

In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.

There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.

I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.

Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making">

Larry Fitzgerald’s Hall of Fame induction is 25 years in the making When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it. #Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making

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When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.
The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.
The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.
That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.
On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.
Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.
But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.
I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.
One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.
Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.
In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.
There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.
I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.
Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making">Larry Fitzgerald’s Hall of Fame induction is 25 years in the making

When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.

The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.

On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.

But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.

I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.

In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.

I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.

Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making

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TOSS

Tiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.

PLAYING XIs

Nellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky Bhasker

Tiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan

Published on Aug 09, 2026

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