TAMPA, Fla. — Just like he did in his 16 year Major League Baseball career, Bernie Williams practices.

Preparing to perform the National Anthem before a Tampa Bay Rays game at Steinbrenner Field, the former New York Yankee couldn’t help but reminisce about his time spent in Tampa during spring training.

What You Need To Know • Bernie Williams played 16 seasons with the New York Yankees • He won the American League batting title in 1998, was a five-time all star and won four World Series championships • Now Bernie focuses on music and raising awareness for a lung disorder that took the life of his father in 2001

“The first thing I thought about when I was stepping into the field today was, wow, I’e been here before,” Bernie said.

Now instead of snagging fly balls and smacking home

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