NEW YORK -- Yankee Stadium's Great Hall was again transformed into a patriotic assembly line Tuesday morning, as Yankees manager Joe Girardi, former Cy Young Award winner David Cone and broadcaster Michael Kay joined more than 250 volunteers in helping to create care packages for active duty service members.
The Yankees and the USO produced more than 5,000 Big Apple Packs for distribution overseas, with club front-office employees, veterans and volunteers from Delta, Disney, FedEx and MetLife working side by side to pack essential items along with some comforts of home.
"It's a way to give back and just to thank our soldiers for what they're doing," Girardi said.