The name Yastrzemski still conjures a familiar thought in the minds of many baseball fans. For decades, it was a reference to a Red Sox legend.
In 2019, it has renewed relevance, though not in Boston.
On a day when Carl Yastrzemski turns 80 years old, the Hall of Famer can smile proudly at the increasingly familiar site of his grandson smashing home runs for the San Francisco Giants.
Us: Hey Carl, is today your birthday?
Carl Yastrzemski: Why Yaz it is!
Happy 80th birthday to the @redsox icon! pic.twitter.com/NP9wiudJ4l— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum u26be (@baseballhall) August 22, 2019
Mike Yastrzemski is a 28-year-old rookie who grew up in Andover, Massachusetts.