In the eighth inning, Tim Anderson killed Homer in three rounds and then put his finger to his lips to silence fans who whistled and chanted “Jackie” to him, ending a stormy weekend and helping the “Chicago White Sox” beat the New York Yankees ”With a score of 5-0 on Sunday night for a clean-up twice.
“What a day,” White Sox manager Tony La Rousseau said.
On Saturday, Anderson, who is black, accused Yankee villain Josh Donaldson, who is white, of racist remarks, calling him Jackie Robinson. Anderson did not play in Sunday’s first double-header game, but was mocked after dating before the game and before each battle in the second. White Sox starter Michael Kopech said he heard fans chanting “Jackie” at Anderson. Anderson had already reached two singles when he rolled over the right wall of the field with two outs, completing a five-round serve.
Anderson trotted slowly and put his palms to his lips in a sneaky gesture as he walked around the grounds. He clapped his hands several times, crossing the home plate, and pointed to the sky before making a silent movement again.
I think it was just one of the coolest things I’ve seen when watching a whole crowd show off to him a low class, whistling at him, calling him “Jackie” and then stuffing Homer and putting us in a good position for victory, ”Kopech said. “Nothing but respect for him.”
Anderson did not speak to reporters before or after the doubleheader.
“When you talk about how special he is, just think of the game he played in those circumstances,” said La Rousseau. “It’s special.”
Donaldson also did not speak to reporters. Through a Yankees spokesman, Donaldson said he had not spoken to the Major League Baseball about the situation and had not spoken to Anderson on Sunday.
It seemed that in no game on the field was there any transfer of anger and tension the day before when the bench and bullpen were empty. On Saturday, Donaldson admitted that he called Anderson “Jackie”, referring to the star of the baseball pioneer. Donaldson’s actions have drawn criticism from both managers. Donaldson said it was part of an internal joke with Anderson, who once described himself as “today’s Jackie Robinson.” MLB is investigating the incident.
“He deserves recognition, and he deserves respect,” La Rousse said of Anderson. “If someone does not respect him, he should be upset. I know what I would like. “
La Russa said Donaldson’s comment was “racist” after Saturday’s game, the Yankees’ 7-5 victory. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that he believes Donaldson did not mean any harm in his own words, but thought the use of such a term was “somewhere he should not go”.
The Yankees still hold the best record in the MLB despite Sunday’s losses. The White Sox are second in AL Central.
