Do you know Randy Bass?

This is a question sometimes posed to me here in Japan. I’ve heard it maybe a dozen times. The other day a graduating student came over to talk to me. After some chit chat there was a silent pause and then, “Do you know Randy Bass?”
These days, I have an answer, “Ah yes. Do you think I look like him?”



Apparently I resemble this former Hanshin Tiger who reached baseball glory in Japan during the 1980’s.



I don’t know. We both have beards. We’re both white and sporting a bit of a gut. I was never much of a baseball player though.

Too bad they don’t ask if I know this Randy…