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Humbled Leyritz back in Bronx, making a buck where he can

David Lennon

Newsday columnist David Lennon

David Lennon has been a staff writer for Newsday since

Jim Leyritz, nicknamed "The King" during his glory days with the Yankees, hardly looked like pinstriped royalty in the hours leading up to ALCS Game 2 last night.

Tino Martinez, his former teammate, was scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, as David Cone did before Friday's Game 1. If not for Leyritz, who smacked one of the most memorable home runs in Yankees history, neither...

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