Billy Crystal got his chance to take a Major League AB today for the Yankees. He led off the bottom of the first as a DH with a strike out. Apparently he was able to make some minor contact and foul one off on the first base side. This is the absolutely dumbest thing ever. Mainly because I am jealous. But the guy is damn near 60 years old so I guess just let him have his enjoyment. The incident finishes about 4th in silly celebrity involvements in the ML ranks (to my knowledge). Just behind when Garth Brooks played in ST with the Padres in '99 and went 1-22. 2nd place honors going to Garth Brooks in 2000 when he suited up with the Mets and went 0-17. First place of course goes to a fella named Garth Brooks, a country western singer who in 2004 put on Royals uniform and managed to get himself 1 hit in 8 tries. I think he led the Royals in hits that year. Reggie Sanders was pissed. Brooks did it for charity so I guess I should give him a pass. But I don’t.
Keywords: Billy Crystal, Garth Brooks, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Reggie Sanders, San Diego Padres
