Yankees, Virginia Tech Win
The 11-0 final score in the Yankees' favor is truly irrelevant. The real winners here are the Virginia Tech community, still rebounding from last year's terrible tragedy. That the Yankees took time out of their Spring Training regimen and schedule to come north, appear in Virginia, raise money for campus charities, and provide a rich experience for everyone involved is without question one of the proudest moments I've ever had as a Yankees fan. That some fans, and even Virginia Tech head coach Pete Hughes, have experienced changes of heart about the Yankees after this experience is nice and hopefully for the better. Yet the real story about today is about looking out for fellow human beings. The Yankees did that today, and that's as much as one can hope to accomplish.
Be proud, Yankees fans.
very proud to be a yankee fan today!
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Very proud indeed.
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Yes, Jason, this truly is a great day for the whole Yankee Organization; and, I am very proud to be a Yankees fan !!!
This visit by the Yankees is one of the great moments in Yankees history...It all started with the $1 Million donation by George Steinbrenner. But, also, in addition to that donation was a pledge by Mr. Steinbrenner "that the Yankees would continue to help", [in the future], by making this trip to play a game vs. the Virginia Tech baseball team, to raise even more money for the campus Memorial Fund; and, more importantly, help to keep the memory of the 32 students [killed in the tragedy] alive in all our hearts!
Hopefully, the Yankees will make this trip to Virginia Tech an annual part of their Spring Training schedule, and a charitable cause that the Yankees [and, Yankee fans] will continue to support well into the future!
My prayers go out to the 32 students [and their families], and the whole Virginia Tech community !!!
Jimmy
http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
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Another very proud Yankee Fan here. So few words yet such a powerful feeling.
I almost posted this link here yesterday.
Jason, I think you should get your Blog added to his list as well.
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/18/game-available-on-line-today/
Have a good day all.
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