In the old days, it would have been Sherm Feller, Fenway’s voice of God, making the majestic announcement from upstairs in the PA booth.Isn't that a nice touch?
Now batting . . . Number 8, Carl Yastrzemski. Left field. Yastrzemski.
Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Henry Mahegan will do the honors when Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (No. 5 in your program) steps into the same batter’s box where his grandfather, Carl, stood all those years ago.
“It will be the first time since 1983 that the name ‘Yastrzemski’ will be announced,’’ says Grandpa Yaz, now 80. “It’s definitely going to be emotional. To see him come into Fenway Park where I played for 23 years, to have his name announced, that will be a great thrill for me.’’\
It might just be the highlight of this sorry Red Sox season.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Today's column has Shank waxing rhapsodically about Carl Yastrzemski's grandson.
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