When Billy Met Joba: Crystal to Suit Up for the Yankees on Thursday
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It's not a big secret that Billy Crystal is a Yankee fan. He directed 61* and City Slickers features a long speech devoted to the majestic moment when you walk into Yankee Stadium for the first time. The team has decided to pay him back for that longtime support during their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, one day before his 60th birthday. He'll be throwing out the first pitch? ...
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Published 3/12/2008 by Carly at Fenway, Flushing and the House that Ruth Built
Seriously, I leave baseball alone for a couple of days and look what happens. In all my years, and there are many, I have never heard of something so absurd. Yes, I know this isn't Red Sox related, and I'm probably messing with the fabric of the universe for reporting on the Yanks, but c'mon folks. (Also, Eric has gone MIA again so SOMEBODY's got to do it.) Just because the dude's got a lot of money, doesn't mean he should get to suit up and go out there. I'm a huge fan, but I know I'm never going to step on the wonderfully squishy grass of the Fens. To me, this is just a ...
