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New York Yankees: Burn Baby Bern! Remembering a legend

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Ever hear of Bernabe Williams Figueroa, Jr? Hmmm. I haven’t.

Translated, the English name is Bernie Williams. The kid from Puerto Rico, who at age 17 signed with the New York Yankees, would become one of the most polarizing players in baseball.

The “kid” spent six years in the minor leagues honing his craft and playing his guitar in the little bit of time he was away from baseball.

The “kid” who developed into one of the best center fielders in modern times. The “kid” who hit the game one 1999 ALCS walk-off home run, and countless others.