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.
