Comedian Billy Crystal is fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing for his favorite team, the New York Yankees. He signed a contract approved by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and will join the team tomorrow for workouts at their training facility in Tampa, FL.
Crystal will play one game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 13, wearing the number 60, the day before his 60th birthday.
“I’ve been waiting 50 years for this call,” said Crystal. “I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of the Yankees and Commissioner Selig. I know this (will) be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I’m looking forward to helping the younger players, which, by the way, is all of them.”