Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles, steals, scores in Yankees debut - ESPN

BOSTON — Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his New York Yankees debut Sunday night against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, one day after he was acquired from the Miami Marlins for three minor leaguers.

Chisholm arrived at the ballpark about 90 minutes before the first pitch and was penciled into the lineup batting fifth and playing center field. Wearing uniform No. 13, he went 1-for-5 with a single and scored a late run in the Yankees' 8-2 victory.

«I was super excited,» Chisholm said about putting on a Yankees uniform. «Every kid dreams of being a Yankee; it's the most famous team in baseball that Derek Jeter played on, if you know what I mean. Everybody's favorite player was Derek Jeter growing up. I had him as an owner, so I just feel it was right to come up and put on a uniform.»

Chisholm jumped right into the action after arriving later than he planned.

«The flight, we stayed in the air an extra hour, the drive over here we were in the car for an extra 30 minutes because of the traffic,» he said. «It was a lot of stops into getting here. I got here, put on the uniform and went out and played.»

Chisholm said Yankees manager Aaron Boone called him Saturday and asked if playing right away would be too much.

«Right now, I've got him in the middle of the order,» Boone said about 40 minutes before Chisholm arrived. «I kind of see him there right now, especially the way [Alex Verdugo], I feel like, is starting to swing the bat.»

Asked how he decided on No. 13, Chisholm said: «There was no single digits available,» referring to the the Yankees' rich history with retired numbers.

Then he explained it was because Alex Rodriguez wore it.

«It was only right to find the number that I adored as a kid, watching A-Rod,» Chisholm said.

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