Month: January 2018

First responders reunite with baby they saved when he was born

First responders reunite with baby they saved when he was born

(Photo: Officer Jon-Erik Negron, holds baby Bryce, as his parents, Mike and Jane Pappalardo, watch on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Photo Credit: James Carbone) By Craig Schneider of Newsday Mike Pappalardo’s voice cracked with emotion as he thanked the Suffolk County police, fire and emergency workers who helped save his baby boy the day he was […]

Bert Padell, Accountant to the Stars, Loved Being a Yankee Batboy More

Bert Padell, Accountant to the Stars, Loved Being a Yankee Batboy More

(Photo: Batboy, Bert Padell and Yogi Berra) In life you must do something that you love. That was the motto that Bert Padell lived by. Who was Bert Padell? He was known as the accountant to the stars. You’re asking me– why I would care about an accountant? Well besides the fact that he represented Madonna, […]

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

In the song “Beautiful Boy” , John Lennon  says “Life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans.” Isn’t it the truth?  At midnight Friday I was talking to my oldest son Jon-Erik talking about plans for the next couple of weeks. Last year as a police officer he helped deliver two babies. We […]

Negron’s Impact: A True Bronx Tale

Negron’s Impact: A True Bronx Tale

Last week there was a horrific fire in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Thirteen people vanished in the blaze. Families destroyed forever. When something like this happens, if you’re human, then you want to help any way that you can. If you are Chazz Palminteri and you grew up in that neighborhood then it […]

Negron’s Impact: Dellin Betances Celebrates in Philanthropic Ways

Negron’s Impact: Dellin Betances Celebrates in Philanthropic Ways

You have just agreed to a multi-million dollar contract with baseball’s most elite team, the New York Yankees. You would think there would be a big celebration. But in the case of Dellin Betances, his way of celebrating is by hanging out with the poorest kids of the Dominican Republic. On Saturday and Sunday, Dellin was seen […]

Negrons Impact: Yankee Pride at Sheriff Toulon’s Inauguration

Negrons Impact: Yankee Pride at Sheriff Toulon’s Inauguration

In July of 1979, the captain of the New York Yankees, Thurman Munson, was sitting in the dugout, his mind in deep thought. A young, nice looking black kid, the Batboy walked into the dugout then decided to give Thurman his privacy so he started to walk away. Thurman noticed this and asked the boy […]

Interview With New York Yankees President Randy Levine

Interview With New York Yankees President Randy Levine

I sat down for my first meeting of 2018 with New York Yankees President, Randy Levine. It was nice to see how enthusiastic Randy is about the 2018 Yankees. It’s great to feel the incredible loyalty that exists in this storied organization with the officials that run the Yankees. I remember that after the great […]

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