An important member of the New York Yankees’ operations, who resided in Yardley, is being remembered for his contributions to the sport. Andrew Crane wrote about the team’s translator for the New York Post.

George Rose, who acted as the team’s Executive Advisor for Pacific Rim Operations, passed away in his Yardley home this weekend. He was 57 years old.

Along with his executive role on the team, Rose also worked as the translator for pitcher Hideki Irabu in the late 1990s. He remained in that role through both of the franchise’s World Series titles in 1998 and 1999.

He also worked as a translator for player Hideki Matsui, most famously during his 2003 press conference.

“Kind, warm and humble, George Rose was unfailingly gracious and always a welcome presence to those around him,” the Yankees said in a statement.

“George was also a man of great faith, and the rare person about whom no one could say a bad word.”

Read more about Rose’s legacy with the team at the New York Post.

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