Toronto Sun: Jays honour Roberto Alomar and Paul Beeston

Snookered Beeston? Sounds like a killer from some warped Dustin LaValley novel.

“Alomar was the best player I ever saw live on a daily basis,” Beeston said. “Offence. Defence. His timing was so incredible. He had the ability to do it at the right time. You needed a play in the field he did it. You needed a hit, he got it ... This honour (Level of Excellence) is for baseball people. I don’t belong.

“And I’m not trying to be humble or anything saying that. That’s how I feel. That’s why I wouldn’t agree it.”

So they gave him no choice. They sand-bagged Beeston when he least expected it.

“There are a lot of Paul Beestons around,” Beeston said. “There’s only one Robbie Alomar.”