"The memory of Michael Joseph 'Pete' Sheehy will always have a special place in the Yankees family. As Yankees clubhouse man for over 58 years, Pete was as dedicated to his job as any Yankees great was to playing baseball. He began working for the Yankees as a 16-year-old and little did he know he would continue work at Yankee Stadium until his death in August of 1985.
Pete was a classy guy and a complete pro at his job. As keeper of the Pinstripes, he earned the respect of generations of ballplayers from Ruth to DiMaggio to Mattingly. In his own way Pete represented a special kind of Yankees excellence. He'll always be with us."
-The New York Yankees Official 1986 Yearbook
"Like pennants and great ballplayers, Yankee equipment manager Michael Joseph 'Pete' Sheehy had been part of the Yankee scene since, as a boy of sixteen, he appeared outside the Yankee players' gate one day in 1927.
He was asked inside to lend a hand in the Yankee clubhouse. He was asked back the next day after that. Before long Pete spent every working day for the next 59 years in the Yankee clubhouse. From that unexpected start, not only did the man and the job find each other but yet another Yankee legend was born.
Before Pete's death last August 13, he witnessed an amazing parade of ballplayers and events: Babe Ruth's 60 home runs, the decline of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game streak, Mickey Mantle's injuries, Don Larsen's perfect game, Roger Maris' 61 home runs, the greatest comeback ever in 1978 and everything in between.
In 1976, the Yankee Stadium clubhouse was officially designated The Pete Sheehy Clubhouse, a singularly appropriate honor for a man who was a unique link with the Yankee past. A quiet, classy guy who was a complete pro at his job, Pete earned the affection and respect of generations of ballplayers. In his own way he represented a special kind of Yankee excellence."
-1986 New York Yankees Information Guide
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