Above - Yes that is Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. on the mound at Yankee Stadium, and no he was not pitching for the Yankees as BP Diaz showed off his baseball talent at first base in the recent Bronx Democratic County Barbecue and Baseball game. His team scored 9 runs in the top of the first inning and went on to beat a tema which had the new Bronx Democratic County leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, and the former Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman (and now Assembly Speaker) Carl Heastie.
Below - BP Diaz throws out the first pitch of the game for the BP's Little League Championship game.
Above - The Gram Slam All Stars enter the field from the dugout area where some of their favorite baseball players sit while they wait to bat.
Below - The entire team including reserves and coaches for Grand Slam lines up on the field at Yankee Stadium.
The Kingsbridge Knights wait their turn to enter the field at Yankee Stadium as some of their favorite baseball players do.
Below - The entire team including reserves and coaches for the Kingsbridge Knights line up on the field at Yankee Stadium.
Above - The Kingsbridge Knights huddle on the infield before the gams.
Below - The Kingsbridge Knights quickly got out to a 1 - 0 lead, and won the game 4 - 2.
