Q&A: Bernie Williams on Yankees domination of Twins, music, and IPF
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Yankees legend Bernie Williams was in the Twin Cities this week to raise awareness for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which took his father’s life.
He swung by the KSTP-TV studios to chat about that, his playing career, the Yankees’ domination of the Twins — The Yankees’ record vs. the Twins since 2002, including the postseason, is 105-38 — post-pandemic life as a current musician, and more.
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Williams, who played 16 years for the Yankees, lost his dad to IPF in 2001. To honor his father, Williams teamed up with pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim on the Breathless campaign beginning in 2017.
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Yankees legend Bernie Williams chats with KSTP Sports about his playing career, raising awareness about IPF, music, and more.[KSTP/Joe Caffrey]
In Williams’ career, which went 1991-2006, he posted 2,336 hits, 287 home runs, a .297 batting average and a .381 on-base percentage. He also had a solid postseason career, playing in 121 total games. In the playoffs, he totaled 22 home runs with 80 RBI and hit .275.
Williams helped the Yankees win four World Series titles.
Following Williams’ retirement from baseball, he has released two jazz albums. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2009.