Virginia Tech New York Yankees. The yankees made a $1 million donation to the hokie spirit. The hokies have a special bond with the yankees following the april 16, 2007 shooting on the virginia tech campus that left 32 dead.
The hokies won't be wearing pinstripes, but their. The new york yankees headed to virginia tech campus over 13 years ago to pay respects to the shooting victims. The yankees made a $1 million donation to the hokie spirit memorial fund and followed up the next season with an exhibition game against virginia tech on the blacksburg campus.