False Idol (795 hits)
Category: Quotes & StoriesRating: 1.08 on 10 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Shaun_Rocks (View user info) at 2004-11-28 05:14:12 EST
John grew up watching baseball. He loved all the greats; from Hank Aaron to Ryne Sandberg. But there was only one that John loved more then any other...Babe Ruth. He idolized Babe Ruth's skill and talent more then anything else.
Newscaster: "The first baseball bat that ever hit a homerun in Yankee Stadium by the legendary ''Sultan of Swat'' himself, Babe Ruth, is going to be put on auction tomorrow at 8:00 P.M."
That was all John heard. John knew every single insignificant detail about Ruth. Whether it be that his highest batting average was .393 in 1923. He also knew that all 714 homeruns, and 2,213 RBI's was one of the greatest accomplishments ever.
Newscaster: "The bat is expected to sell for over $1,000,000 setting a new record for sports memorabilia."
John was now drooling in front of his TV. The first baseball bat "The Bambino" ever used was going on sale to the public! He shut the TV off, grabbed a towel, and then went to bed for the night...
John woke up in an excited sweat; he spent the whole night dreaming about playing baseball with his idol. John would be in awe of watching Babe swing at the incoming pitches, make contact, and see the ball sail out of sight. It was a true art form. Every time Babe made contact the baseball was never seen again.
That night he eagerly watched ESPN as they aired memorable Babe Ruth moments. John was in heaven as he watched The Bambino hit amazing homerun after homerun. For an entire hour he did nothing but watch these amazing swings.
Then finally 8:00 P.M. rolled around. John was glued to the TV, eager to watch whom the lucky person to win that record setting bat would be.
"The bidding will start at $5,000," shouted the auctioneer.
John's heart skipped a beat.
"$10,000!"
"$20,000!"
"$50,000"
People were so eager to get one of the ultimate pieces of baseball history...
"$600,000"
"$800,000"
"One million dollars"
The first of many bats that had helped to make Babe Ruth the incredible legend that he is had broken the million-dollar mark.
Auctioneer: "$1,000,000 going once..."
"$2,000,000!"
Auctioneer: "$2,000,000 going once... going twice..."
"$5,000,000"
Auctioneer: "Wo...Wow..ummm, $5,000,000 going once...going twice...SOLD!"
John was sitting in front of the TV in utter shock, this amazing bat sold for five times what was predicted. He couldn't believe it. If only he could have been the one there to hand that lucky gentleman his bat. John watched as the lovely lady took the bat from it's stand...clumsily walked towards the edge of the stage...then stumbled fell.
John gasped as he watched the girl holding the bat fall...
The girl tried to pull the bat forward to stop her fall, but as she swung it around in front of her body, she accidentally slammed the now decrepit bat against the front row of metal chairs...causing the bat that started off Babe Ruth's amazing MLB career... to break in two...
The cameras struggled to capture everything that was happening. And John's heart stopped when one camera zoomed in on half of the bat to reveal that John's one and only idol's baseball bat...was corked
User Reviews
Submitted by lessthanfour (user info) at 2004-12-03 13:15:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Part three is up. I'm glad you're enjoying them.
Submitted by lessthanfour (user info) at 2004-11-30 18:19:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
This is a good piece and an interesting idea but the execution of the ending made it fall a little flat for me.. Still, overall a good piece of writing.
P.S. Unfinished, Unedited Unthoughtout 2 is up, if you care to read it.
Submitted by Tigre (user info) at 2004-11-28 19:08:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Fuckin' crazy..
Submitted by Shaun_Rocks (user info) at 2004-11-28 18:37:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
" WHAT WAS THE TOWEL FOR? "
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"John was now drooling in front of his TV."
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2004-11-28 18:02:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
WHAT WAS THE TOWEL FOR?
Submitted by MoonStone (user info) at 2004-11-28 10:58:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
not bad...i guess
Submitted by Iago (user info) at 2004-11-28 09:36:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2004-11-28 05:28:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-28 05:17:32 (#)
Ranking: 0
Who cares.
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He's a Cubs fan. Get it?
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2004-11-28 05:19:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
See? What Sammy and Albert Belle did wasnt wrong...
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-11-28 05:17:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Who cares.