April 29, 2014

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BRONX, N.Y. - The Georgetown baseball team received a surprise on Friday afternoon on its bus trip up to New York for a three-game series at St. John's. Instead of going to straight to Jack Kaiser Stadium, the Hoyas' bus made a stop on East 161st Street, home of Yankee Stadium.

Head Coach Pete Wilk and Georgetown alum Will Harris ('12) set up a surprise tour of Yankee Stadium for the Blue & Gray. Harris, a right-handed pitcher in his time on the Hilltop, is a sales associate in the Yankees ticket office.

The tour started with a visit to the New York Yankees Museum. The museum included exhibits honoring Yankees' greats Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth as well as Thurman Munson and George Steinbrenner, the team's late owner. The centerpiece of the museum is a tribute to Don Larsen and his perfect game in the 1956 World Series. The tribute consists of a statue of Larsen pitching to a statue of a crouching Yogi Berra. Additionally, a "Ball Wall" features hundreds of balls autographed by former and current Yankees.

Next up on the tour was Monument Park, beyond the center field wall. The open-air museum, which features a number of plaques, monuments and retired numbers, serves as a Hall of Fame for former Yankee greats. Monument Park also contains a tribute honoring the victims of September 11 as well a plaque honoring Nelson Mandela.

The final stop for the Hoyas was a visit to the Yankees' dugout on the first-base line. Players were able to take pictures in the dugout and enjoy the view the Yankees have during games.

While in the dugout, a couple members of the Yankees coaching staff, Mick Kelleher and Rob Thomson, came out to the field in preparation for that night's game with the Los Angeles Angels. Kelleher, who serves as the team's first base coach during games, and Thomson, the team's third base coach. Both stopped to talk with Coach Wilk and a few members of the team.