Yankees Celebrate With Bronxie the Turtle After Clinching Playoff Spot
The New York Yankees clinched their spot in the American League Wild Card Game on Sunday on the final day of the season. The Yanks had a pretty intense celebration after their postseason clinching 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The postgame party included Bronxie the Turtle, the team's new, unofficial mascot.
Yes, Nestor Cortes Jr. bought a turtle a few weeks back and he's become the team's backbone. The Yankees are 9-3 since his arrival. Naturally, he was involved in Sunday's celebration antics:
The #yankees are celebrating and putting booze all over their pet turtle #bronxie ?? pic.twitter.com/IHQ4fR7trH
— Sam Zee (@SamZComedy) October 3, 2021
Uh, guys, I'm not sure you should be doing that to Bronxie. I don't think he's evolved to process champagne and cheap domestic beer. But seriously, stop, you might kill the turtle that has clearly helped you to six straight wins.
Here are some better shots of Bronxie:
The Turtle your timeline has been waiting for...
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 1, 2021
Here's Bronxie ? pic.twitter.com/8bp7C8ZHsv
And here are Rougned Odor and manager Aaron Boone talking about Bronxie after the game on Sunday:
"Everybody goes to see that turtle every day. It's something fun." - Rougned Odor ? pic.twitter.com/BhPWvmFETp
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) October 3, 2021
"He's a cute little guy"
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) September 28, 2021
Aaron Boone talks about Bronxie, the Yankees' clubhouse pet turtle pic.twitter.com/cSuMKfZCTO
Let's try and keep Bronxie alive, OK guys?
The Yankees are set to face the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in the AL Wild Card Game at Fenway Park.