For a young reporter who believed in little of what Stevens represented, one quick trip with the senator was impressive enough to follow him from a distance for decades.
After this week's Senior Open, the next big chance for Seattle-area golf fans to see the game's stars will be at the Chambers Bay course south of Tacoma in 2015.
A dugout shoving match followed Don Wakamatsu's decision to take the second baseman out of the game. When asked about the possibility of a suspension, Wakamatsu answered, "Uh, no."