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Being cooped up in isolation and physical distancing has brought back a number of old Pinstripe Alley traditions. This Day in Yankees History is one, and today, we’re going to revisit a second, formerly-annual article: the introductions post. We spend so much time here bantering and posting as a community, it’s a great idea to use this as a chance to get to know staff writers and commenters a little better.
Playing along is easy - just answer the questions in a comment below!
Name:
Location:
Number of Seasons on PSA:
Occupation:
Favorite Childhood Yankee:
Favorite Current Yankee:
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player:
Hypothetical Baseball Position:
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be (Bonus points for links!):
Sports I Follow Besides MLB:
My Jumbotron fun fact is...
I’ve asked the staff to help kick us off!
Name: Joshua
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Number of Seasons with PSA: 4
Non-SB Nation Occupation: Masters student at UBC
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Mariano Rivera
Favorite Current Yankee: Luis Severino
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Mike Trout
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Second base
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Dimed Out - Titus Andronicus
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: US College football
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Career leader, biggest gap between coolness of sports gear and actual sports ability
Name: Peter
Location: Simsbury, CT
Number of Seasons on PSA: Rookie
Occupation: Substitute Teacher
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Hideki Matsui
Favorite Current Yankee: Masahiro Tanaka
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Dellin Betances
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Catcher
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL, European soccer
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Most Valuable sofa Jeopardy! contestant
Name: John
Location: New York, NY
Number of Seasons on PSA: 1
Occupation: Masters student at Rutgers
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Jason Giambi
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Mike Trout
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Super-Utility Guy
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... The Rains of Castamere
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL, US College basketball
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Actual middle name is “Lennon”
Name: Tom
Location: Allentown, NJ
Number of Seasons on PSA: 2
Occupation: Senior at Quinnipiac University
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Jorge Posada
Favorite Current Yankee: Brett Gardner
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Todd Frazier
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Right fielder
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Panama - Van Halen
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Staunch defender of the existence of Central Jersey
Name: Joe
Location: Long Island, NY
Number of Seasons on PSA: 1
Occupation: Sophomore at Quinnipiac University
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Robinson Cano
Favorite Current Yankee: Gleyber Torres
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Trevor Bauer
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Second base
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Coming in Hot - Andy Mineo & Lecrae Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL
My Jumbotron fun fact is... It’s ON Long Island, not IN Long Island
Name: Dan Kelly
Location: Westbrook, CT
Number of Seasons on PSA: 1
Occupation: Logistics
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Derek Jeter
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Christian Yelich
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Shortstop
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL, MMA, NBA, US College football
My Jumbotron fun fact is... I knew what marble racing was before the world got quarantined
Name: Ryan Chichester
Location: Wallingford, CT
Number of Seasons on PSA: 5
Occupation: Sports reporter at New Britain Herald
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Derek Jeter
Favorite Current Yankee: Gleyber Torres
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Didi Gregorius
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Third base
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Get on Top - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: US College football and basketball, NBA, NHL
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Will argue with anyone who didn’t like The Last Jedi
Name: Tyler
Location: Upstate NY
Number of Seasons on PSA: 5
Occupation: Library administrator
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Andy Pettitte
Favorite Current Yankee: Masahiro Tanaka
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Clayton Kershaw
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Pinch runner
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Bomb Thrown - Czarface
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: WWE, AEW, NBA
My Jumbotron fun fact is... I have an encyclopedic knowledge of The West Wing
Name: Matt
Location: Scranton, PA
Number of Seasons on PSA: 9
Occupation: Freelancer
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Mariano Rivera
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Didi Gregorius
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Third base
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... I Saw a White Lady Standing on the Street Just Sobbing (And I Think About It Once a Week) - John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: A lot, lol: NBA, US College Football/Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Aussie Rules football
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Can recite the winner of every men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup winners and hosts in order off the top of my head (Every World Series through 1986)
Name: Ryan Pavich
Location: Mastic, NY
Number of Seasons on PSA: 3
Occupation: Student at Stony Brook University
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Andy Pettitte
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Clayton Kershaw
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Pitcher
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NFL, NBA, NHL, a whole bunch of US College sports
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Is probably 40% pizza at this point
Name: Dan Brink
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Number of Seasons on PSA: 2
Occupation: Student at UNC Law School
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Melky Cabrera
Favorite Current Yankee: Luke Voit
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Jacob deGrom
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Pitcher
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: US College football, NHL, NFL, NBA
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Played one (1) season as a sixth liner for USC Ice Hockey
Name: Jake
Location: New York, New York
Number of Seasons on PSA: 5
Occupation: Actuarial analyst
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Robinson Cano
Favorite Current Yankee: Gerrit Cole
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Mike Trout
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Center field
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: NBA, NFL, EPL, NHL, golf, tennis
My Jumbotron fun fact is... In a similar vein as Matt, can provide scores of New York Giants games since 2007 with unnerving accuracy
Name: Andrés
Location: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Number of Seasons on PSA: 1
Occupation: Sports reporter/freelance writer
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Derek Jeter
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Jose Ramirez
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Center field
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Am I Evil? - Metallica
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: Soccer, NFL, NBA, tennis, boxing
My Jumbotron fun fact is... The biggest River Plate (Argentine soccer team) fan you’ll find
Name: Evan
Location: Providence, RI
Number of Seasons on PSA: Rookie
Occupation: Copywriter
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Jorge Posade
Favorite Current Yankee: Masahiro Tanaka
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Didi Gregorius
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Fifth starter
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... Star Wars Theme
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: Soccer, NBA, tennis
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Has never eaten Chipotle
Name: Dan Carty
Location: The Bronx, NY
Number of Seasons on PSA: Rookie
Occupation: Editor
Favorite Childhood Yankee: Don Mattingly
Favorite Current Yankee: Aaron Judge
Favorite Non-Yankee MLB Player: Christian Yelich
Hypothetical Baseball Position: Third base
If I were an MLB player, my walkup music would be... You’re the Best - Joe Esposito
Sports I Follow Besides MLB: Soccer, NHL
My Jumbotron fun fact is... Took accordion lessons for eight years growing up