Tue 29 Jul 2008
When the Staten Island Yankees first came here 10 years ago, they played their home games on the College of Staten Island campus better know as CSI to people out here in Shaolin, NYC.
I can still remember it like it was yesterday when then MTV’s own Tom Green decided to visit a ballgame and play one of his unpredictable pranks by doing his own version of PA announcing in a game between the home club and the Expos Low-A affiliate. To say the zany Canadian comedian took it to a whole new level would be understating it a bit.
His announcing got so loud that it distracted players from both sides. He was even tossing in some play-by-play which eventually got him the heave ho from the plate umpire. There aren’t many workers left these days but current Community Relations VP John Davison is still there and was in view on the infamous episode escorting him out of the press box.
It’s still one of the more memorable skits from his show and of course one of my personal faves. If you haven’t yet, see it for yourself now:
Tom Green PA Announces at SI Yankee Game
It still cracks me up till this day.