http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4625899

That is pretty cool.

Good for him. Maybe the Yankees aren't evil after all. 8-)

I think I will cry.

Actually, I am a Yankees fan and loved the World Series, which is the only baseball I watch.

Otherwise, I no longer care about about MLB and the players. 

that is a great story, and even being a yankee hater, I have no issues with girardi, or most of the players... just the organization, and the fans. most seem to be really obnoxious.

that is a great story, and even being a yankee hater, I have no issues with girardi, or most of the players... just the organization, and the fans. most seem to be really obnoxious.

I assume you haven't met a Philadelphia Fan (of any team).  They set the obnoxious bar pretty high.

  I'd say chalk it up to good old midwestern values.

He grew up almost literally down the street ( maybe 5 miles down the street). I've umpired his birth town's high school but he went across the river to a Catholic high school. Remote chance I could have umpired a game of his along the way but I doubt it.

that is a great story, and even being a yankee hater, I have no issues with girardi, or most of the players... just the organization, and the fans. most seem to be really obnoxious.

Hey I resemble that remark!  Wait I dont think that came out right. 8-)

that is a great story, and even being a yankee hater, I have no issues with girardi, or most of the players... just the organization, and the fans. most seem to be really obnoxious.

I assume you haven't met a Philadelphia Fan (of any team). They set the obnoxious bar pretty high.

actually, My best friend is from Philly,and she can be obnoxious, but it isn't insult you, treat others with disrespect obnoxious, its a I support and love my team obnoxious, and there's nothing wrong with that.