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Do You Have An Interesting Story About Meeting a Former Major Leaguer? / Don Stokes' Colorizations August 23, 2022October 21, 2022

Do You Have An Interesting Story About Meeting a Major Leaguer? If So, Let’s Hear it!

Many thanks to Ray Banko for coming up with a neat idea. Ray suggested it would be interesting to encourage our readers to share their personal remembrances, encounters, and/or experiences with former major league ballplayers…

Carl Yastrzemski throws out the first pitch
Yaz glares at the umpire after being called out on strikes
Yaz and manager Dick Williams, 1967
A young Carl Yastrzemski (National Pastime Museum photo)
Carl Yastrzemski at the plate
Yaz gets congratulations from teammates after hitting home run in the 1967 World Series
Yaz in more recent years
Ted and Yaz
Carl Yastrzemski with Ted Williams, two player Carroll Hardy pinch hit for
Yaz with Dwight Evans and Jim Rice
Yaz at the plate
Yaz receives award from American League president Joe Cronin and John Hillerich (National Pastime Museum photo)
Yaz at the plate
Beautiful swing of Carl Yastrzemski in the 1967 World Series
Yaz throws out first pitch at 2007 World Series, surrounded by 1967 Red Sox teammates
Yaz at the unveiling of his statue
Yaz from 1960s
Bill "Spaceman" Lee with Yaz and Carlton Fisk
Carl Yastrzemski
Yaz crosses the plate after hitting home run
Hubert Humphrey with Yaz
Ted passes hitting tips to Yaz.