They be Yankees at the White House!!!

Bronx Bombers in the house..

Derek Jeter!!!!!

Yankees visit White House meet with wounded military. What really stood out were the visits that players, staff and front-office members made earlier in the day with wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center and the nearby Malone House, a long-term rehabilitation home for soldiers.

"You go to thank the soldiers for what they’ve done and it really penetrates your heart seeing the sacrifices that they make," manager Joe Girardi said.

"It was a privilege for us to go there," Derek Jeter said. "For them coming up to us and saying, ’Thank you for winning the championship’ is kind of mind-boggling. We were there to thank them. I think it really puts things in perspective. People always look at us and say we’re heroes, but you take a look at it, those are the real heroes."


The White House Eastroom room was packed with politicians (many from New York, including Reps. Charles Rangel and Peter King) turned Bleacher Creatures, and there were two "Hip Hip Jorge!" chants from the gallery before Vice President Joe Biden and President Obama entered the room.

When President Obama stopped in front of CC Sabathia, he referenced his near no-hitter against the Rays on April 10. "I was watching that no-hitter," he said.

"Great career," Obama said to Mariano Rivera.

The most humorous moment came after Obama shook everyone’s hand. The president stopped in front of the risers for a group picture and Girardi brought the World Series trophy for the two to hold.

In the relative quiet of the room came the voice, not heard often, of assistant general manager Jean Afterman.

"Let him hold it," she said. "He may not get a chance again."

The room laughed.

As that died down, the president, who has never hidden his affinity for his hometown White Sox, didn’t skip a beat and smiled broadly.

"And you wonder," Obama said, "why the other teams don’t root for you."

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