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If you ask Billy Crystal about his favorite birthday, the answer is easy. How many people get to celebrate another trip around the sun by wearing Yankees pinstripes?
At Derek Jeter’s suggestion, the actor and comedian signed a Minor League contract during Spring Training 2008, when the Yankees granted Crystal one at-bat in a Grapefruit League contest. Crystal was issued uniform No. 60, a nod to the birthday he was about to celebrate.
“I’ve had some great moments in my career, but nothing compares to the fact that I can say, ‘I was the leadoff man for the New York Yankees,’” Crystal once said.