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Billy Crystal to Join Yankees, Play in Spring-Training
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Comedian Billy Crystal will sign a one-day contract with the New York Yankees and play in a spring- training game against the
Pittsburgh Pirates on March 13, one day before his 60th birthday.
Crystal is a New York native and lifelong Yankees' fan who frequently attends games at Yankee Stadium. In 2001, he directed and produced the film
``*61,'' which chronicled Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle as they sought to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961.
Crystal's minor-league contract was approved by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and he'll join the Yankees tomorrow for workouts at the
team's training facility in Tampa, Florida, according to a statement from the team.
``I've been waiting 50 years for this call,'' said Crystal, who will wear uniform No. 60. ``I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of the Yankees and
Commissioner Selig. I know this (will) be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I'm looking forward to helping the younger players, which, by
the way, is all of them.''
Crystal was the captain of his high school baseball team in New York and batted .348 during his senior season.
``The Yankees are excited to welcome the newest member of our team, known for his humor and wit as well as his undying love for the Yankees,'' Yankees
Chief Operating Officer Lonn Trost said in a statement. ``The Yankees are very grateful to the commissioner's office for allowing us to extend this
special invitation to Mr. Crystal.''
Country music singer Garth Brooks played in spring training games for the San Diego Padres in 1999, the New York Mets in 2000 and the Kansas City
Royals in 2004 to raise money for his children's charity. He had 2 hits in 47 at-bats.
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HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
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I HOPE HE GETS BEANED
I never liked Farakhan cause he called me the devil,and I never liked Hitler cause he said I was god.
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and dies.
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Remember when Michael Jordan dropped out of the NBA to play baseball? This is almost as funny 
A lot of people ask me what kind of music I like. I love "soul music". My "soul music" isn’t a style, genre or niche. It’s music that is genuine. It’s
a painful lyric, a dirty bassline, it’s a harrowing vocal, it’s feedback, it’s an anthem, it’s a love song, it’s anarchy. I’ve got my personal
favourites but in the end it doesn’t matter who or where it comes from... so long as it’s good and it's real.
- Paul Morris, music director at 97.7 HTZ-FM
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If he's suuuuuch a Yankees fan, explain this!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Siczine.com
If he's suuuuuch a Yankees fan, explain this!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Six66Mike
Remember when Michael Jordan dropped out of the NBA to play baseball? This is almost as funny |
At least Jordan was really TRYING to play and managed to make the team (probably 95% based on his name only). I think what Crystal is doing is an
embarassment to baseball!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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