Richard Gere at Fenway Park
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| World Series: Colorado Rockies v Boston Red Sox - Game 2 BOSTON - OCTOBER 25: Actor Richard Gere watches warm ups before Game Two of the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park on October 25, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) |
| World Series: Colorado Rockies v Boston Red Sox - Game 2 BOSTON - OCTOBER 25: Actor Richard Gere walks into Fenway Park before Game Two of the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series at on October 25, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images) |
| World Series: Colorado Rockies v Boston Red Sox - Game 2 BOSTON - OCTOBER 25: Actor Richard Gere arrives at Fenway Park for Game Two of the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park on October 25, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images) |
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| The celebrity sightings at Fenway Park on Thursday weren't limited to musicians. Actor Richard Gere was spotted on the field during batting practice, taking in the scene with his young son. "I've never been to anything remotely like this," Gere said. "It's a big deal." |
| BOSTON -- Richard Gere entered through Gate D at Fenway Park with his 7-year-old son, Homer, Thursday night, and they had something almost as good as an Oscar. World Series tickets |
| World Series Game 2: The scene at Fenway Actor Richard Gere posed with Colleen Reilly, who works for the Red Sox. |
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| Actor Richard Gere's burst into tears when he met his childhood hero, baseball star Whitey Ford, recently. The 'Pretty Woman' star met Ford at a recent induction ceremony at the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Gere asked for a hug from the Ford, when he came across the 78-year-old sports ace. It was actually Gere's seven-year-old son who pointed out that Ford was present at the event. "I came in the hotel and my son says, 'That's Whitey Ford over there.' And I went, 'Oh my God.' That was my team as a kid, that era of the (New York) Yankees, from '57 to '61'," Contactmusic quoted him as saying. "I walked over to Whitey, like, in a cloud, I started stammering, then I started crying. I was tearing up and I didn't know what to say. I said, 'Is it Whitey Ford?' and he said, 'Yeah?' And I said, 'Can I give you a hug?' So we stood there for five minutes hugging, with tears streaming down my face," he added. |
| Old News to some, New news to others! See more here Richard Gere brings son to InductionVeteran actor tours Museum and attends Induction Ceremony with son By Bill Francis Published: 08/02/2007 12:17 PM ET Printable Version Actor Richard Gere and his son at the 2007 Induction Ceremony. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Induction Weekend coverage COOPERSTOWN -- From the back they looked like any other father and soon visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on a summer morning. Except this dad was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1999. Famed actor Richard Gere, with a roster of more than two dozen films under his belt including Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman, and Chicago, brought his baseball-loving son Homer from their home in New York City to Cooperstown on Saturday for one of the most memorable Induction Weekends in the institution's history. With some free time before Sunday's induction of Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn, Gere and his 7 ½ -year-old son, clad in a Yankees cap and a T-shirt with Alex Rodriguez's name and number on the back, were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum's collections by Senior Curator Tom Shieber. "I've got a son who's obsessed. He's totally about the Yankees," said Gere after the tour was complete. "It happened with him last year when we went to opening day at Yankee Stadium. From that moment on he started watching Yankeeography every morning. He knows all the stats, and even catches me making mistakes. And like any proud father, Gere said his son is getting to be a good ballplayer, too. "He's got a good arm on him, I have to say, and he's getting really relaxed as a fielder and a hitter," he said. "He's a shortstop now, but he's thinking about playing third base and pitching in the future. "He's doing great." Homer then added he wants to play "the whole infield and pitcher but not catcher." Gere is a baseball fan, too, but not enough to name his son after a round-tripper. Instead, Homer was named after Gere's father. "I grew up in the late '50s/early '60s with the Yankees of Clete Boyer, Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson, Moose Skowron, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford," Gere said. "I wept like a child when I saw Whitey Ford in the lobby of The Otesaga. I asked him if I could hug him. He said, 'Sure. Come on.'" Gere, 57, has vague memories visiting Cooperstown as a child, having grown up less than two hours away in North Syracuse, where his parents still live. But he readily admits this trip will be remembered forever. "This has been great because of him," said Gere, pointing to Homer. "But also, obviously, it resonates with my own childhood. Everyone here has been very generous and open and understands the emotions around something like this. "This is one of our first 'men trips' together. It's huge." Fathers and sons and baseball: a winning combination for more than a century. |
| Monday, August 06, 2007 RICHARD GERE BRINGS SON TO HOF INDUCTION Is Richard Gere ramming the interlocking teachings of Dalai Lamar down his kid’s throat?! With some free time before Sunday’s induction of Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn, Gere and his 7 ½ -year- old son, clad in a Yankees cap and a T-shirt with Alex Rodriguez’s name and number on the back, were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum’s collections by Senior Curator Tom Shieber. “I’ve got a son who’s obsessed. He’s totally about the Yankees,” said Gere after the tour was complete. “It happened with him last year when we went to opening day at Yankee Stadium. From that moment on he started watching Yankeeography every morning. He knows all the stats, and even catches me making mistakes. |
| Gere-ing up. An officer, a gentleman and, it turns out, a ball fan: Richard Gere, spotted before Game 2 mingling with players and front-office types in the Sox dugout. ... |
| And then there was eye-catching Sox staffer Colleen Reilly, who was squiring around some serious arm candy: actor Richard Gere, whose interest in the Sox dates to his undergraduate days at UMass. |
Richard Gere and his son, Homer, took in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown yesterday. Homer also took in 40 winks. Actually, I love baseball, and the idea of being there to see Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. being inducted seems pretty cool. Homer, being a Yankees fan was obviously too upset to appreciate the moment. |
| Gere's Boy Proves Theory: The Only Thing More Boring than Watching Baseball is Listening to People Talk About Baseball |
| Homer Gere 5th Annual "A Night to Believe" - Celebrities Go to Bat for Project A.L.S. Venue: Shea Stadium Location: Flushing, Queens, New York United States Date: June 1, 2007 |
