Showing up for the special occasion of the 60th anniversary of Jackie
Robinson isn't the same thing as a home run watch: this date has been (obviously) known for a long time, and it's a one time deal. Showing up at, say, Ripken's record breaker falls into the same category. Following somebody around waiting for them to break a rhome run record is something entirely different, and I'm going to take the senior citizen at his word that he wouldn't want to put himself through that for anybody. Where is it written that one must follow around and watch somebody break your own record, btw?