 Fans responded with a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.At the pitcher's mound he was surrounded by players from both teams, including fellow Red Sox player Nomar Garciaparra, and was assisted by the late great Tony Gwynn in throwing out the first pitch of that year's All-Star Game.Later in the year, he was among the members of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team introduced to the crowd at Turner Field in Atlanta prior to Game Two of the World Series.