Time to Spin "New York, New York"
It's Russell Martin's walk-off home run for the Yankees in September 2012. The hero heads towards his waiting teammates at home plate -- as the Stadium audio system starts to play Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York." Even for a more routine victory, the background sound sending the Yankees and their fans off into the night comes from Frank.
It's December 12th, Frank Sinatra's birthday. To salute this one-of-a-kind entertainer and lifelong baseball fan, let's close today with some outside content: a link from the Sinatra.com website on Frank's long association with the national pastime and another on Take Me Out to the Ball Game, the baseball-themed movie in which Frank starred.
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