Pirates 5, Yankees 3, Final - Mar. 13, 2008

Goodness gracious! Billy Crystal and Suzyn Waldman!
sports.yahoo.com 3/13/2008 — An altered clip of Suzyn Waldman and Billy Crystal's arrival at Yankee camp.

Spring training Game 12: Pirates at Yanks
yankees.lhblogs.com 3/13/2008 — YANKEES Crystal DH Jeter SS Abreu RF Rodriguez 3B Matsui LF Cano 2B Duncan 1B Molina C Cabrera CF Pitching Mussina Rivera Karstens Veras PIRATES Morgan CF Wilson SS McLouth RF Bay LF LaRoche 1B Doumit C Bautista 3B Gomez DH ...

Crystal Puts Bat on Ball and Tongue in Cheek
nytimes.com 3/13/2008 — Billy Crystal did not embarrass himself during practice with the Yankees, who plan to put in the lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.

Video: Billy Crystal's At-Bat For The Yankees
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 3/13/2008 — He looks Marvelous!!!!! It is better to look good than to hit the ball. Billy is the man. I am very happy for him!!!!

Crystal goes down swinging
nydailynews.com 3/13/2008 — Billy Crystal should keep his day job. The actor/comedian started as the Yankees’ designated hitter - or “Designated Hebrew,” as he joked on Wednesday - against the Pirates, fulfilling a dream by donning the pinstripes for a spring training ...

Pirates-Yankees: The Live Blog
yankees.lhblogs.com 3/13/2008 — Welcome to Legends Field. It’s 70 degrees and sunny and the Yankees just had a bunch of old men dressed as pirates sing the National Anthem. I’m totally not making that up. It’ll be Mike Mussina against Paul Maholm.

SEE IT: Billy Crystal's At-Bat with the New York Yankees
bizofbaseball.com 3/14/2008 — Billy Crystal officially made history today, as he was placed in the lead-off position of the Spring Training game between the Yankees and Pirates at Legends Field in Florida. Crystal struck out, but not before taking Pirates starter Paul Maholm, to 3-1. Crystal, at age 59, wore the number 60 signifying his age when he has his birthday on Friday. Despite his age, Crystal look professional ...

Crystal works count before fanning vs. Maholm
newsday.com 3/14/2008 — TAMPA, Fla. - Billy Crystal got to live out his lifelong dream of playing for the Yankees yesterday. Even though he didn't reach base in his lone at-bat - after getting ahead 3-and-1, Crystal struck out swinging against Pirates lefthander Paul ...

Billy Crystal's Career Line: 0-1, 1 Strikeout — FanHouse

Mussina perfect in Yankees loss — Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog

Yanks/Pirates Game Day — BASEBALL HOT CORNER

Hold Off on That Moose-Hunt After All — Yankees Chick

Photo of the Day — The Bleacher Creatures

Bill Veeck Would Be Proud — Inside Pitch

Idea - Stick to the Osborne...I mean Oscar's — Ghostrunner on First

AAAAARRGGHHH Matey! (Exhibition Game Notes) — This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes

Leading off, Crystal strikes out — Major League Baseball News 3/13/2008
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 ...

Billy Crystal goes down swinging in Yankees debut — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 3/13/2008
Actor/comedian Billy Crystal started as the Yankees' designated hitter - or "Designated Hebrew," as he joked on Wednesday - against the Pirates, fulfilling a dream by donning the pinstripes for a spring training exhibition game.

Now Batting Leadoff for the Yankees - Billy Crystal — Bleacher Report - MLB 3/13/2008
  As a present for his 60th birthday tomorrow, longtime actor and funnyman Billy Crystal was put into the starting lineup of the New York Yankees on Thursday.  Wearing No. 60, Crystal faced the Pirates Paul Maholm as a DH batting in the ...

Yanks lose despite Mussina, Crystal — Major League Baseball News 3/13/2008
Long after the Spring Training debut of designated hitter Billy Crystal, who struck out in the first inning on Thursday in his only at-bat, the Yankees rallied but fell, 5-3, to the Pirates. Mike Mussina continued to improve, tossing five perfect innings.

Billy Crystal lives dream, plays for Yankees — Boston.com -- Baseball News 3/13/2008
Comedian Billy Crystal's dream came true on Thursday when he played for the New York Yankees in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Florida.

Now Batting Leadoff for the Yankees: Billy Crystal — Bleacher Report - MLB 3/13/2008
As a present for his 60th birthday tomorrow, longtime actor and funnyman Billy Crystal was put into the starting lineup of the New York Yankees on Thursday.  Wearing No. 60, Crystal faced the Pirates Paul Maholm as a DH batting in the leadoff ...

Yanks' Mussina throws 5 perfect innings (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 3/13/2008
Mike Mussina threw five perfect innings, but got overshadowed by a batter that struck out in his lone at-bat in the New York Yankees' 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Mussina's outing didn't get the biggest ovation from the 10,705 fans ...

Billy Crystal goes down swinging in Yankees debut — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 3/13/2008
Actor/comedian Billy Crystal started as the Yankees' designated hitter - or "Designated Hebrew," as he joked on Wednesday - against the Pirates, fulfilling a dream by donning the pinstripes for a spring training exhibition game.