Who knows what kind of filthy sliders Yankee rookie pitching phenom Joba Chamberlain will be dealing in the playoffs next week?But on Monday, the man with what seems to be a billion dollar arm strode courageously through two airports and onto a charter flight dressed as the Cowardly Lion (click on the photo left for a closer look at Chamberlain).
"Put 'em up! Put 'em up!" he said, taking on Jason Giambi and Mike Mussina, who couldn't fight for laughing.
Pitcher Ian Kennedy slipped on the ruby red slippers of Dorothy and followed.
Phillips Hughes, named the Yanks' top prospect in 2006, was the Tin Man.
It was all a part of a time-honored baseball tradition, Rookie Hazing Day. Veterans traditionally make the rookies dress like cheerleaders, celebrities and cartoon characters for the last road trip of the season. Last week saw Red Sox pitcher Dice K costumed as a Telletubby when the Sox hit the road for the final time.
With more than a dozen rookies on the September roster, it looks like the Yankees needed a theme with a full cast to pull off their shenanigans.
A friend of a friend of a friend of mine is a flight attendant, and worked the Delta charter carrying the Wizards of the Bronx to Tampa Bay. She sent these photos along for perusal. And yes, that's Chase Wright as the Good Witch of the North and Edwar Ramirez as the Wicked Witch of the West.
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