ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Whether the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers win the World Series, Arthur Rhodes is in the unique position of knowing he will receive a championship ring.
The crafty, 41-year-old relief pitcher was released by the Rangers in August but quickly snatched up by the Cardinals for the stretch drive.
While many older players would have called it a career after getting cut during the year, Rhodes knew he still had some gas in the tank.
“When they let me go, I didn’t think my career was over,” Rhodes, whose first big-league gig was with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991, told reporters on Thursday. “I knew there were some teams I could have signed with.
“Then I decided to sign with St. Louis, and look where we’re at now. We’re in the World Series. And I’m just going to help this team win the World Series.”
Rhodes made his first All-Star appearance at the age of 40 in 2010 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. The Texas-born left-hander has played for nine Major League Baseball teams in his career but never reached the Fall Classic until this year.
“It’s a real feel good story for a lot of us because we
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