Yankee's Monument Park: Ruth, Mantel, Pope Benedict XVI?

Maury posted 4/21/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com [flag]

Move over, Joltin’ Joe, Babe Ruth, and Mickey Mantel, you’re about to be joined by someone with a lower batting average on Monument Park. The Knights of Columbus are donating a bronze plaque to commemorate Pope Benedict XVI's April 20 Mass. The pontiff was expected to bless the plaque in a private ceremony before the Mass today. The 105-pound papal plaque, which is 39.5 inches ... [link]

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