Leading off, Crystal strikes out
Published 3/13/2008 by Chris Girandola at Major League Baseball News
No, beloved Yankee Stadium public-address announcer Bob Sheppard wasn't on hand to officially introduce Crystal to the Legends Field crowd on Thursday afternoon against the Pirates. But that may have been the only thing missing, as the comedian led off in the bottom of the first inning for the Yankees, striking out swinging against Paul Maholm after working a full count.
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