11.   Even as a drug addict, even as someone who had repeatedly let his fans down, he could still hit the home runs and hear the cheers.

12.   Golota was in pain Wednesday, even as he heard the cheers of diners at the All-Star Cafe in Times Square.

13.   He heard many cheers, and a few boos.

14.   He heard the cheers.

15.   He finally heard cheers from the hometown crowd.

16.   He heard more cheers than boos when he left after facing six batters ... none of whom scored.

17.   He said he would never be like Arnold Palmer, playing golf just to hear the cheers when victories are out of the question.

18.   He wants to hear the cheers again.

19.   He will also hear old cheers still echoing from the days when he wore shorts and ran the backdoor play.

20.   He was smiling, because again he was hearing the cheers that had grown silent in recent years.