A visit from «Papa Yaz» before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
BOSTON — A visit from «Papa Yaz» before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
The grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski hit a solo homer to right field — not far from where the former Boston outfielder’s retired No. 8 is hanging from the facade — to help the Giants beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday.
«I’m looking around, and I have my greatest childhood memories here,» said Mike Yastrzemski, who also homered five years ago in his only other visit to Fenway Park, where his grandfather played 23 seasons.
«The first one was like, super crazy, where I actually couldn’t believe that happened,» he said. «It was a little bit more normal this week, and I actually got to enjoy it while I was here rather than reflecting on it and being like, ‘Man, that was really cool.
