Baseball writer Maury Brown first reported this for Forbes last July. Both the Angels and the Yanks are finally recognizing their LGBTQ fans and staff. You’ve seen the headlines in Outsports: Yankees have never held an LGBT pride night because they’re the Yankees Yankees only MLB playoff team to have never held an LGBT pride night If Angels hold a Pride night in 2019, Yankees would be the lone holdout But neither the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Calif., nor a certain well-known love-’em-or-hate-’em American League team from The Bronx, have had a pride night. The Texas Rangers have also held just one. The Houston Astros held a pride night in 2010, with more than a thousand LGBTQ fans in attendance, but not one since. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Imagesīut not every team. Fans turn over a ‘K’ sign after Tim Hudson #17 of the San Francisco Giants struck out his fifth batter against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on Jin San Francisco.
The Chicago Cubs began the tradition in 2001 with “Gay Days” - now called “Out at Wrigley” - and in the 18 years since, ballclubs across the nation have joined in with rainbow festivities of their own. If you’re keeping score at home, mark your programs Texas 0-2, Everybody Else 28 for 28.
Put it in the books! Mais not only the earliest opening day in major league baseball history, but it marks the first season that all but two MLB clubs are celebrating LGBTQ pride: the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. The Yankees tell Outsports more plans are in the works.
That night, however, is not designated as an “LGBT Pride Night” on the Yankees’ online schedule or promotions calendar. It’s a first for the Yankees, marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. UPDATE: The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday, April 9, that June 25 will be the date the Bronx Bombers will hold a special pre-game ceremony to “recognize the legacy of the Stonewall Uprising and WorldPride 2019,” as well as honor the five NYC public school students who will win $50,000 in scholarships.