J.T. Snow Retires as a Giant
It was great to see J. T. Snow back in a Giants uniform last night, even if it was short-lived. The #6 jersey still looked good on him, and he handled groundballs as smoothly as ever.
J.T., who signed a one-day contract with the Giants, was listed in the starting lineup and he led the Giants onto the field and warmed up with the infielders. The other infielders (Eugenio Vélez, Omar Vizquel, and Rich Aurilia) threw balls in the dirt to mess with him, but Snow caught them all. Then when Matt Cain completed his warm-up pitches, Travis Ishikawa ran onto the field to replace Snow. J.T. hugged each of the Giants infielders and Matt Cain, then walked off the field to a standing ovasion. His brief appearance allowed him to retire as a Giant.
Snow retired from baseball at the end of the 2006 season. He has been doing radio broadcasts with the San Francisco Giants the past two years, and he is also an advisor to Brian Sabean and a roving minor league instructor for the Giants.
