Conversation last night at AT&T Park

Me: Jon, I've always wanted to ask you this question: Just in terms of pronunciation, which ballplayers do you enjoy introducing the most?

Jon Miller, San Francisco Giants and ESPN play-by-play announcer: You mean, the players with the most, uh, euphonious names?

Me: Yeah.

Jon Miller: Well, honestly I haven't given it too much thought. But you know, Bob Sheppard, the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, now, he says his favorite player to introduce was Salome (pause) Barojas. And also, José (pause) Valdivielso.

Me: I have heard that. In fact, my brother once asked him the same question. He also said something like, "You can't really do much with Steve (pause) Sax."

Jon Miller: Boy, that Bob Sheppard, he must be about 95 years old now. And he was a quarterback for St. John's in 1930!

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I have a feeling this is all going to be mentioned in the eighth inning of a blowout some Sunday night this summer.