July 16, 2019

Giannis Antentokounmpo tries baseball in surprise Yankees visit

by Felix Pantaleón

In hoops, Giannis Antentokounmpo is court royalty. But in baseball, he’s a complete rookie. In fact, the 24-year-old from Greece said he’d never even touched a baseball before he did so Monday night at Yankee Stadium. The reigning NBA MVP was shocked. “It was really heavy,” Antentokounmpo told The Associated Press. “I thought it would…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

Felix Pantaleon is The Founder of NYYNEWS.com The First & Oldest Independent New York Yankees Content Creator Platform, Since 2005.Follow on Social Media Instagram - X.com

You may also like...

Latest Yankees News

Giancarlo Stanton holds keys to making his Yankees return — but it likely won’t be for Red Sox series June 13, 2025
The ball is in Giancarlo Stanton’s court.
Hunter Dobbins spoke with father about fake Yankees backstory — here’s what he told him June 13, 2025
As he prepares to face the Yankees for a second time, Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins said he’s trying to move on.
Yankees vs. Red Sox prediction, odds: MLB picks, best bets Friday June 13, 2025
You can get a rare underdog price on the Yankees against the Red Sox on Friday night.
Police still investigating death of Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son as potential homicide June 13, 2025
The 14-year-old son of the ex-Yankees star died at Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort on March 21.
How the Mets and Yankees are setting up a long-awaited baseball summer June 13, 2025
The Mets and Yankees have given New Yorkers pretty much everything they could hope for this spring.
Aaron Boone has been careful with the Yankees bullpen — they still need reinforcements June 13, 2025
There are no givens about the trade deadline, but the closest thing to it is that the Yankees will be acquiring at least one reliever.
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. frustrated with nagging injury issues: ‘I was very upset’ June 13, 2025
Jazz Chisholm Jr. appears to have dodged another bullet on the injury front, but the mounting number of nagging issues is giving him a headache.
Pablo Reyes’ chaotic run just enough for Yankees to complete sweep of Royals June 13, 2025
With Aaron Judge getting at least the start of the night off, the Yankees struggled to do much without him before scrapping a run across.
Aaron Judge gets a day off from historic Yankees tear June 12, 2025
Aaron Judge nearly homered his way out of his first day off all year. Instead, in Game 67, the best hitter in baseball finally rested.
NY’s ‘Italian American of the Year’ shares dream of Smithsonian museum — and why he’s rubbing elbows with MLB stars June 12, 2025
A Long Island educator was named New York's Italian American of the Year in recognition of his work spotlighting the generations of powerful paisans east of the city.