I thought it was nice that a bunch of the Yankees went last night to the Cavs/Magic playoff game last night. CC Sabathia, Robinson Cano, Mariano Rivera, A-Rod, Brett Gardner, Brian Bruney, Joba Chamberlain and Brett Tomko were among the attendees. But Brett Tomko--of all people--has a connection to the Cavaliers that I just learned about while skimming through this MLB.com article: "Tomko's father, Jerry, gave the Cavaliers their nickname when he trumped more than 11,000 entries in a write-in contest in the Cleveland Plain Dealer back in 1970. Jerry Tomko's winning entry read in part, 'The name Cleveland Cavaliers represents a group of daring, fearless men whose life's pact was never surrender, no matter what the odds.'"
More from Pinstripe Posts: "Tomko's dad also drew the original logo, saber and all. Now, the right-hander has been working behind the scenes to try to get his dad a token of championship hardware if the Cavaliers win it all. Why not? It's a great name, and a great story."
I have to say, that's a pretty cool connection. The Cavs (read: LeBron James) certainly did not surrender last night. And for all we know they may have been called the Banana Slugs, the Dirtbags, the Chokers, or, my alma mater, the Judges if it hadn't been for Brett Tomko's dad.
I have to say, that's a pretty cool connection. The Cavs (read: LeBron James) certainly did not surrender last night. And for all we know they may have been called the Banana Slugs, the Dirtbags, the Chokers, or, my alma mater, the Judges if it hadn't been for Brett Tomko's dad.
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