Yanks 'sign' 59-year-old comedian Crystal to play

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Boycott
Published 3/11/2008 by Brian at Depressed Fan
... Stuff like this really bothers me. Billy Crystal, a comedian who hasn't been funny since...well, ever, will be suiting up for the Yankees against the Pirates on Thursday. I have tickets for that game, and as soon as I read that story, they became available. ...

Billy Crystal is a Yankee!
Published 3/11/2008 by Wax Heaven at Wax Heaven
... Comedian/actor Billy Crystal, a lifelong New York Yankees fan has signed a minor league contract to play with the Bronx Bombers for one game. If you are not familiar with Crystal from movies like City Slickers, When Harry Met Sally, and the abomination that is the “analyze” films—you might know him as the director of the HBO original movie, 61*, a biopic on the Yankees sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. ...

Leafs Devise New Strategy to Shut Down Pesky Habs
Published 3/11/2008 by Paul Lukas at Uni Watch
... about a baseball card photographer who works for Topps (with thanks to Minna H.). … Just what the world needs: Billy Crystal in pinstripes. … Reprinted from last night’s comments: The A’s wore a ...

Oh geez
Published 3/11/2008 by Pat at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
Billy Crystal has signed a gimmicky one-day contract to play for the Yankees on Thursday. The Yankees are, of course, playing the Pirates that day. Believe me when I tell you that this can only end terribly for us. Perhaps we can counter by giving Michael Keaton a uniform. Of course, he could probably start at third for us, so maybe we should spare ourselves the embarrassment.