Phillies to Phollow
The White House added some pinstripes Tuesday evening as a group of 22 Yankees players, coaches and staff were given a private tour that included the West Wing and Rose Garden.
The team is in Baltimore for its season-opening series against the Orioles. Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary under President George W. Bush, helped arrange the tour, telling us he was “kind of a go-between” from the team to the administration.
According to a Yankees release, Xavier Nady, Nick Swisher, Joba Chamberlain, Cody Ransom, Edwar Ramirez, Jose Veras, Phil Coke, Jonathan Albaladejo and Ramiro Pena took part in the 90-minute tour.
It was just a warm-up for Tuesday’s visit by the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils, in town for the Nationals’ home opener, will be treated to a tour and — now that he’s back in town — some face time with the president.
