Former Brighton High School standout Ernie Clement needed a moment to catch his breath.
After rounding the bases following a two-run home run in the second inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Sunday, Clement headed for the runway of the Toronto Blue Jays’ dugout.
“I had to walk back into the clubhouse and kinda gather myself because my heart was beating so fast,” he said after the Blue Jays 13-7 victory over the New York Yankees at the Rogers Centre. “I was so excited.”
Clement connected on the first offering he saw from Yankee starter, Max Fried — a 75 mph curveball.
“I don’t remember anything,” he said of his trip around the bases. “I totally blacked out. I honestly have no idea what I was doing. I looked like an idiot.” READ MORE.