STAMFORD, Conn. — Brian Cashman stood on the rooftop of the Landmark Building, rising 22 stories tall in the heart of downtown, with an 8 a.m. December chill filling the air up there. Then the Yankees’ general manager went over the side.
He began the descent, a red and white Santa hat on his head and a harness in place. This was rappelling practice Friday. Cashman will play his annual role of the rappelling elf Sunday during Stamford’s “Heights and Lights” holiday event. So he was lowering himself alongside Lindsay Berra (Yogi’s granddaughter/Mrs. Santa) and Brian VanOrsdel (Santa).