Cashman’s “No. 2″ To Toe Rubber For Rays Bush League Promo
Yes, it’s time for our annual Jean Afterman sighting! Via Marc Topkin:
An upcoming promotion by the Rays’ Hudson Valley (N.Y.) minor-league team has turned into a bit of a battle of the sexes.
The (aptly named) Renegades planned Tuesday’s promotion to honor women by keeping men outside the gates for the first five innings, dressing their male employees in ladies clothing and offering spa treatments.
The idea, hatched by Tyler Tumminia, a female executive with the ownership group, was to spotlight women in baseball (Yankees assistant general manager Jean Afterman will throw out the first pitch) and salute the purchasing power of female fans.
But then the naysayers started squawking, with Duchess County officials requesting the promotion be canceled due to human rights issues and a sponsor, the New York Lottery, asking out (though several others bought in just for the night).
“It’s gotten a bit overblown,” said team president Jeff Goldklang, who has no plans to cancel. “We’re a bit surprised. We were trying to have a little fun, create a unique kind of Ladies Night and poke a little fun at the political correctness that’s taken over.”
Throwing out the first pitch at a home game for the Tampa Bay Rays Short-Season A-Ball Affiliate?
My, that Jean Afterman, she does get around, doesn’t she?
