03/03: Yankees Media Guide Full of Interesting Bits of Info
Posted by: Patrick
WFAN's Sweeny Murti offers up some random info from the new Yankees Media Guide. Among them:
Via Mike.
*Joe Girardi was ejected twice in 2008. The Yankees won both games with "walk-off" hits (page 38). ...
*Hideki Matsui acts as a foster parent for 10 kids in Vietnam and worked with Japan's Eco-Safety Drive campaign in 2008, encouraging Japanese citizens to decrease their car pollution (page 164). ...
*Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Yanks home opener 11 times. Overall, New York City mayors have had the honor 31 times. Rudy Giuliani never did. (page 365).
*Hideki Matsui acts as a foster parent for 10 kids in Vietnam and worked with Japan's Eco-Safety Drive campaign in 2008, encouraging Japanese citizens to decrease their car pollution (page 164). ...
*Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Yanks home opener 11 times. Overall, New York City mayors have had the honor 31 times. Rudy Giuliani never did. (page 365).
Via Mike.
