While you celebrate George Steinbrenner’s 80th birthday, think back about Lou Gehrig and Dave Righetti’s no-hitter, let’s also take time to make fun of this. Â From the WSJ a few weeks back:
From 1979 to 1981, the Yankees employed a mascot named Dandy. He was big and blue and a spectacular failure—a historical oddity for a proud franchise that has collected 27 world championships but would just as soon forget he even existed. Which, to be fair, isn’t terribly difficult to do.
Mr. Met II may be swishy but at least he ain’t a slob. Â He’s sort of Metrosexual. Â Metsrosexual?