Yankee Manager: Gay Person Would be Welcome in Major League Baseball

The Yankee’s manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday that Major League Baseball would welcome an openly gay player, just days after National Football League prospect Michael Same came out, the New York Daily News reports.

"I think so. I think our world has adjusted to that," Girardi said. "Obviously players want players that are going to help them win championships. That’s what we want.

"You see that there’s a lot of different cultures that come together," he continued. "There’s different ethnic backgrounds, different financial backgrounds. I think players just want to win. Whoever the best players are in that clubhouse, get ’em in here." Full story here!