Ring Ceremony in the Bronx welcomes back some old faces
The New York Yankees were all very excited to get their rings, for some of them it was their first, for some it was their fifth but it was special either way.
No one does tradition like the Yankees and this was evident, Yankees legends Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford helped Manager Joe Girardi hand the players their rings.
The crowd went crazy for their favorite Yankees, especially for the Captain Derek Jeter, which is no surprise.
Although he didn't receive the loudest ovation, that honor went to someone not even wearing a Yankees uniform. More specifically former Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui. Matsui who is now a member of the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim.
Matsui was greeted warmly from the Yankees fans, and also by his former teammates. Matsui had this to say "I was very deeply moved," Matsui said afterwards. "It's something I will remember forever, that moment."
One teammate in particular decided it would be funny if the Yankees played a little practical joke on Matsui. Derek Jeter exchanged Matsui's World Series ring for a fake one and Matsui had no idea because he didn't look inside the case it came in, later they would give him the real ring.
Many people had a good time in the ceremony, but when the first pitch was thrown it was back to business as usual for the Yankees as their quest for their Major League Leading 28th championship resumed.
The New York Yankees were all very excited to get their rings, for some of them it was their first, for some it was their fifth but it was special either way.
No one does tradition like the Yankees and this was evident, Yankees legends Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford helped Manager Joe Girardi hand the players their rings.
The crowd went crazy for their favorite Yankees, especially for the Captain Derek Jeter, which is no surprise.
Although he didn't receive the loudest ovation, that honor went to someone not even wearing a Yankees uniform. More specifically former Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui. Matsui who is now a member of the Los Angles Angels of Anaheim.
Matsui was greeted warmly from the Yankees fans, and also by his former teammates. Matsui had this to say "I was very deeply moved," Matsui said afterwards. "It's something I will remember forever, that moment."
One teammate in particular decided it would be funny if the Yankees played a little practical joke on Matsui. Derek Jeter exchanged Matsui's World Series ring for a fake one and Matsui had no idea because he didn't look inside the case it came in, later they would give him the real ring.
Many people had a good time in the ceremony, but when the first pitch was thrown it was back to business as usual for the Yankees as their quest for their Major League Leading 28th championship resumed.
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