Greenspan gets standing ovation and a baseball glove on final day


WASHINGTON: Alan Greenspan, a die-hard sports fan as well as chairman of the Federal Reserve, got a baseball glove on his last day at the central bank. And a standing ovation. 

In return, Greenspan provided a pep talk, urging Fed employees to keep up the good fight to protect the value of the dollar against the ravages of inflation. 

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