There hasn't been a lot of things to cheer about at Yankee Stadium this summer, but this is definitely one of them:
Back in 1961, a 10-year-old Gwen Goldman sent a letter to her beloved Yankees asking to serve as the team's bat girl. The general manager at the time, Roy Hamey, wrote back - but her excitement turned to disappointment when she learned her request was denied.
Then last Friday, the Yankees surprised Goldman with an unexpected invitation.
So Monday night, as the Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels, Goldman is making the trip with her husband from their home in Connecticut to the Bronx, where she'll finally get her chance to serve as the team's honorary batgirl.
On Monday, Goldman gleefully examined a locker in the Yankees' clubhouse holding her pinstriped uniform, then was welcomed to the dugout by manager Aaron Boone and ace right-hander Gerrit Cole, who schooled Goldman on her upcoming duties.
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