BILLY CRYSTAL - CRYSTAL JOINS THE NEW YORK YANKEES

Funnyman BILLY CRYSTAL will fulfil a lifelong dream on Thursday (13Mar08) when he plays for his favourite baseball team. The comic actor will mark the eve of his landmark 60th birthday by appearing for the New York Yankees in an exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The avid Yankees fan will train with the team on Wednesday (12Mar08) and wear shirt number 60 for the game. He says, "I've been waiting 50 years for this call. I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of the Yankees and commissioner Bud Selig. I know this'll be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I'm looking forward to helping the younger players, which by the way is all of them."