NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — He already has four World Series rings and a batting title, now Bernie Williams is adding a college degree to his list of accomplishments.
A decade after retiring from the Yankees, the star center fielder earned his a bachelor of music in three years from the Manhattan School of Music.
After ending his baseball career, going to college was a no-brainer for the now 47-year-old.
“I thought it was really important for me,” Williams said. “My mom was an educator for 40 years in the public education system in Puerto Rico…Academics were really high in my house.