Approximately 80,000 people are expected to be allowed in for the Mass.
The highlight of the Mass is expected to be when the Bleacher Creatures do their roll call substituting the Litany of Saints for the Yankee players names.
No word yet if Benedict plans to go rub the plaques for Paul VI and John Paul II in Monument Park for luck before the Mass begins.
I hope the Dodgers encourage Joe Torre to attend the mass (they play in Atlanta on 4/20). It's a once in a lifetime thing for a Catholic and Torre's 77-year old sister Marguerite Torre is a nun in the Diocese of Brooklyn. It would be a nice story and good for baseball.
"Surprise" understates the case by quite a but. Jeter would have to rape and murder about 15 people in order for that jersey not to get retired for him. And even then, they might still do it.
Also, unless I'm mistaken, Joe Torre's second marriage (to a Playboy playmate) ended in annulment, not divorce, which I guess in itself illustrates how much pull in the Catholic Church he has.
Also, unless I'm mistaken, Joe Torre's second marriage (to a Playboy playmate) ended in annulment, not divorce, which I guess in itself illustrates how much pull in the Catholic Church he has.
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