José E. Serrano: “I cautiously stand to celebrate and with great joy 100 years of Yankee baseball. I grew up in the Bronx, coming from…”

“I cautiously stand to celebrate and with great joy 100 years of Yankee baseball. I grew up in the Bronx, coming from Puerto Rico; and if you grow up in the Bronx, you, of course, are aware of the fact that the Bronx Bombers reside within your neighborhood. I am a fortunate man still. I reside a few city streets, or as we call them city blocks, from Yankee Stadium; and my office is a few city blocks from Yankee Stadium. In that stadium for 100 years now, some of the best and most successful baseball has been played. What we do here today... is to celebrate America's pastime, baseball, and in so doing, celebrate the most successful franchise within that sport.”