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Fat Joe leads the pack of New York legends rooting for the Yankees in Game 3


Fat Joe leads the pack of New York legends rooting for the Yankees in Game 3

The Bronx had its answer to celebrity-filled Dodgers games on Monday.

While Games 1 and 2 of the World Series were a veritable gathering of Hollywood celebrities, Yankee Stadium held serve and featured a who's who of ex-Yankees stars and local rap legends.


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Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, pitcher CC Sabathia and hard-hitting outfielder Gary Sheffield came to lend their support – as did the captain himself, Derek Jeter, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Rapper Fat Joe performs before Game 3 begins. Jason Scenes/New York Post
Yankees great Derek Jeter throws out the first pitch. Jason Scenes/New York Post

Former Bombers slugger Dave Winfield also joined in on the fun.

South Bronx rapper Fat Joe responded to Ice Cube's performance before Game 2 by pumping up the Game 3 crowd with his hits “Lean Back” and “All The Way Up,” while “Hamilton” Star and Queens native Leslie Odom Jr. belted out the national anthem for the first World Series game in the Bronx in 15 years.

Jadakiss of Yonkers also returned home to catch the Bombers in a crucial game.

Meek Mill had a lot of fun at World Series Game 3. Meek Mill/Instagram
Recording artist Leslie Odom Jr. performs the national anthem before Game 3. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

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They weren't the only ones stopping by to see if the Bronx Bombers could mount a comeback from their 0-2 hole in the series.

New York-born actor Timothée Chalamet took in the sights in a star-studded suite that also included stars like Kate Hudson and Paul Giamatti, rappers Meek Mill, A Boogie, Mike Towers and El Afla, former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and the 76ers owned forward Paul George.

Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu – fresh off her WNBA championship – also got some love on the Yankees' videoboard.

Sabrina Ionescu showed some support for the Yankees on Monday.

Director and New York sports superfan Spike Lee was also a Yankees supporter.

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