Ty France of Mariners Is Happy to Go His Own Way

PEORIA, Ariz. — After a season in which he was a first-time All-Star and played a key role in helping the Seattle Mariners end their two-decade playoff drought, Ty France extended his memorable year by taking his wife, Maggie, to Europe.

It was his first time there, and the couple went big. They started with London and Rome. Next up were Zagreb and Dubrovnik in Croatia, where Maggie’s family is from. Then they finished with a few days in Paris.

“When we checked into the hotel, they saw my last name,” France said. “And they just started speaking to me in French. And I’m looking at the guy like, ‘I have no idea what you’re saying.’ And he could tell that I had this blank look on my face.”

From there, it went like this:

“Do you not speak French?” the hotel desk clerk said.

“No, sir. Sorry,” France said.

“Shame on you,” scolded the clerk.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/sports/baseball/ty-france-seattle-mariners.html