Yanks taking World Series trophy to Asia
January 29, 2010
NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Yankees are taking their World Series trophy toAsia.
A delegation of team officials, including team president Randy Levine andgeneral manager Brian Cashman, will accompany the trophy on a six-day tourbeginning Sunday.
The trophy will be displayed Monday in Tokyo along with the Yomiuri Giants’Japan Series trophy. It travels to Beijing on Wednesday, the first time it willbe displayed in China. The trip ends in Hong Kong on Friday.
Major League Baseball has made an effort to build the game in Asia, recentlyestablishing its first development center in China. There have been discussionsabout the World Series champion someday playing the Japan Series champion.
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