This was so great. Pure class. The Yankees and Red Sox may not always get along, but last night was something different. The rivalry was put on hold.
The New York Yankees paid tribute to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings by playing “Sweet Caroline” at Yankee Stadium. Details & video after the jump…
Via Andrew Marchand at ESPN:
To honor Boston, the New York Yankees played the Fenway Park traditional song, “Sweet Caroline,” following the third inning of Tuesday night’s game at Yankee Stadium.
Prior to the game, the Yankees held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the explosions during Monday’s Boston Marathon.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and the families who were affected by the bombings and our respect and admiration go out to the police, medical personnel and first responders who acted so heroically,” the Yankees said in a statement. “We stand united with the participants, volunteers, staff and spectators of the Boston Marathon and the people of Boston.”
After the Yankees played the song, Neil Diamond tweeted: “Thank you NY Yankees for playing ‘Sweet Caroline’ for the people of Boston. You scored a home run in my heart.”
Prior to the game, on an outside video board, the Yankees had their logo and the Red Sox emblem with the words, “United We Stand.”
The Yankees said their policy is not to comment on security measures at Yankee Stadium, adding they are working with all levels of law enforcement to ensure a safe environment.
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