Sergio Romo knew the deal from the instant he resigned with the San Francisco Giants. The move didn't signal a comeback from the 40-year-old reliever, it merely gave him a chance to end his career in front of the fans who supported him the most.
Romo got that opportunity Monday night, when he made the last professional baseball appearance of his career. Romo was called in to pitch during a spring training game at Oracle Park so Giants fans could give him one more ovation before he retired for good.
When Romo took the mound Monday, he wore the cap, which was now full of autographs from young Giants fans. Romo walked off the field to a standing ovation. Before he reached the dugout, Romo took off his cap and waved it to the fans, one final acknowledgement of their support. He then shook hands and exchanged hugs with teammates in the dugout. Romo took one final curtain call, and held back tears as he returned to the dugout.It was unlikely for Romo to even reach the majors when he was selected by the Giants in the 28th round of the 2005 MLB Draft. Despite a fastball that averaged 87.
His biggest moment came in 2012, as Romo closed out the Detroit Tigers to win the World Series. Romo froze slugger Miguel Cabrera with a fastball to end the contest.
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