Bronx Bomber

Humberto Sanchez is from the Bronx, you know.

A few days ago, he told me that he thought about wearing pinstripes in Yankee Stadium the second he got traded to the Yankees organization.

So with just one week left in the history of his hometown’s most treasured baseball cathedral, it was hard not be happy to learn that Sanchez’s dreams will come true.

Sanchez got an added bonus after celebrating with the Thunder in the clubhouse last night, learning that he was getting the call to go to the big leagues and play for the New York Yankees. 

And if you think people were happy for him, you should have talked to Sanchez himself…

“It’s a shock,” Sanchez told me in an exclusive chat.

“I’m just going to soak this in and enjoy it.  I’m going to go with my family and especially my wife, she’s real excited that our son’s going to see his daddy — he won’t remember it — but see his daddy pitch at Yankee Stadium.”

Sanchez, who is one of the most engaging and unfiltered athletes you’ll ever want to meet, was at somewhat of a loss for words when asked about pitching in front of a true hometown crowd.

“I still don’t know (how I’ll feel).  When I walk into the stadium tomorrow, I’ll find out,” he said. 

“But I’m absolutely excited and I’m just looking forward to the opportunity of being around something so big.”

Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com