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to the "POINTER VIEW"August 30, 2002
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August
30, 2002
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| Superintendent Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox Jr. goes to shake hands with Yankees catcher Scott Widger after he threw the ceremonial first pitch. |
The New York Yankees gave a salute to the cadets and West Point community during West Point Night Aug. 22 at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees honored West Point’s bicentennial with a pre-game ceremony and game dedication.
Cadet First Captain Ricardo Turner presented a cadet saber to Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens on behalf of the Corps of Cadets. Roger Clemens presented Cadet Deputy Brigade Commander Laura Weimer with a proclamation signifying West Point Day at Yankee Stadium.
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Cadet First Captain Ricardo Turner presents Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens with a cadet saber before the Aug. 22 New York Yankees/Anaheim Angels game. |
The United States Military Academy Band played the National Anthem and the Cadet Color Guard presented the colors to a home crowd of 43,222.
Superintendent Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox Jr., a Yonkers, N.Y. native, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Yankee catcher Scott Widger. The YES Network interviewed Lennox before the game to talk about West Point to the Yankee fans watching on television.
The game ended in a Yankees victory, 4-2, over the Anaheim Angels.
