Many children grow up dreaming to be a profesional baseball player when they get older. That dream has come true for Bernie Williams. But now, there is a question: 'How much longer will Bernie play?' Bernie still wants to play,and where he wants to play is clear. The only question is, do the Yankees want him back?
Yankees GM Brian Cashman has offered Williams a non-roster invite to spring training. Position players check-in day has come and gone, with no sign of Williams. Bernie wants and still belives he is worthy of a major league roster spot. "I think if they wanted to have me on the team, they would have signed me already," said Williams, 38. "Having the option to go to spring training to see what would happen is something that ... I don't think at this moment it's something I want to consider." -Bernie Williams to Newsday.
Yankees skipper Joe Torre is trying to reach out to Williams. Recently, he left some messages on Bernie's phone. He told Bernie,"If you want to continue to play, you can't do it if you stay up there. We have to see you."
Bernie has had a long 16-year career with the Yanks. If it ends here, Bernie should be happy. Williams has 287 career homeruns and 2,336 hits, 3 WS rings and a member of the latest Yankees dynasty. Is he a Hall of Famer? Probably not, but he will without a doubt,go down as one of the greatest players in Yankees history.
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