


Oswaldo Cabrera gave the full story on his interesting necklace.
The Yankees utilityman wore his grandmother’s tooth on a chain around his neck, getting plenty of attention during Tuesday night’s 7-6 Subway Series win over the Mets.
Cabrera cleared the air during an interview with YES Network on Wednesday before Game 2 of the series, saying it’s all tied to a “beautiful history.”
“My mom came from an indigenous family from Venezuela,” Cabrera said. “She has her things, about these spiritual things…She gave it to me as a good luck charm. She said ‘Use this, this is so beautiful.’ And I do everything for my mom.”
Cabrera’s mom visited him in New York about two weeks ago, and she noticed her son was struggling, he said.
Despite the win on Tuesday, Cabrera went 0-for-1 in his one at-bat after coming in as a defensive replacement in right field, lowering his average to .195 and OPS to .548 for the year.
When Cabrera’s brother told him he was going viral after the game, he thought it was because of his poor performance at the plate.
He was relieved to learn it was just about the accessory he holds close to his heart.
“I know that it made my mom so happy,” Cabrera said. “The first game –– I’ve been using this for two weeks –– after the first game, I called my mom and she was almost crying.”
“And I know my grandma is so happy up there,” he added.
Cabrera’s grandmother Anna died around the time he signed with the Yankees in 2015, and never got to see him play in the majors.
Having a piece of her with him while he’s playing at the highest level is “so special.”
“I was one of the favorite grandkids of my grandma, ”Cabrera said. “She was so lovely with me. Whenever I went to my grandma’s house, that was a special love.”