St. John's University Athletics
Chris Mullin To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch at Yankee Stadium
5/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. --Â Newly-appointed St. John's head coach Chris Mullin will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 27. The New York native will take the pitcher's mound in the Bronx prior to the Yankees' contest with the Kansas City Royals at 1:05 p.m. airing on the YES Network.
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The New York Yankees have put together a special ticket offer for St. John's alumni, students and fans to be part of the welcome home celebration for Mullin at the Stadium.  Savings of up to 50% on select seats are available to Red Storm supporters for the May 27 ballgame. For complete details on the St. John's University Yankees Ticket Offer, visit www.yankees.com/stjohns .
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Mullin was named the 20th head coach in the University's storied 107-year men's basketball history on April 1, 2015. The Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer returned to his alma mater thirty years after leading St. John's to the highest point in program history with an appearance in the 1985 Final Four. Mullin brings nearly a decade of NBA front office experience to the position, complementing a decorated 16-year NBA career with the Golden State Warriors (1985-97, 2000-01) and Indiana Pacers (1997-2000).
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One of the great collegiate and NBA players of all time, Mullin was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. A two-time gold medalist who ranks seventh all-time on the USA Basketball Olympic scoring list, Mullin was first enshrined in Springfield in 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States Olympic team, also known as the original "Dream Team."
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The most-decorated player in program-history, Mullin is St. John's all-time scoring leader with 2,440 career points and starred at the University from 1981-85 under Hall of Fame Head Coach Lou Carnesecca. Mullin gave New York a four-year period to rival any other, leading St. John's to four-straight NCAA Tournaments.
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To reserve St. John's season tickets for the 2015-16 men's basketball campaign visit RedStormTix.com or click the `Tickets' link at the top of RedStormSports.com.
