Every statue has a story behind it; the firefighter statue erected by the Texas Rangers baseball team had a very emotional but equally touching story too.
According to an article published Monday morning by EverythingLubbock, Governor Greg Abbott has declined the great honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch of the season for the Texas Rangers.
Gov. Abbott sent a lovely letter in response to the gracious offer that he never deserved:
Thank you for the invitation to throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home opening game...
Don't hate the player, hate the game. That should be this sneaky little boy's mantra, but watching him pull a fast one on a group of pretty girls, it looks like it probably already is! This, gentlemen, is how it's done...
MIKE'S VIDEO VAULT: One of the more surreal moments of George W. Bush’s presidency happened when a Iraqi reporter threw a shoe at him during a press conference. Love him or hate him, I think we can all agree Dubya showed cat-like reflexes when he dodged the footwear