When Metallica played their first-ever concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium, the crowd’s reaction to "Enter Sandman" ...

However, although some fans believe Sandman, the horse, was named after a famous Metallica song, it wasn't entirely ... after former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, who used the phrase ...

Jonathan Green, one of Sandman's owners, is a big fan of Hall-of-Fame Yankees closer Mariano Rivera ... the horse can close races like Rivera closed games. While the horse wasn't directly named for ...

Specifically, one person joked, “Probably there to sue the horse for using the name,” whereas another follower replied: “Wonder if [Hetfield] knows that horse downloaded songs in Napster in ...

was named after a famous Metallica song, it wasn't. According to The Sporting News, the horse was named by one of its owners, Jonathan Green, after former New York Yankee Mariano Rivera ...

One of the horse’s other owners is a big fan of former Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, who always entered the game with that song playing. But also Sandman really fit this horse.

Like legendary New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera, who entered games to “Enter Sandman,” Sandman is considered a strong closer on the track. Kentucky Derby hopeful Chunk of Gold runs at ...

Like legendary New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera, who entered games to “Enter Sandman,” Sandman is considered a strong closer on the track. Chunk of Gold is a darker color than the ...

The equine Sandman even fits the song’s association with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera: just as the great relief pitcher came in for the later innings, Sandman arrives late in his ...

The class song is “Evergreen” by Richy Mitch & The ... Ashton Macy, Domonic Mariano, Ethan Mayse, Preston McGinnis, Elijah McKenzie, Kelis McNeal, Lily Miller, Shyanne Moon, Trevor Moore ...

Murphy was behind the plate for Mariano Rivera’s final game. He later asked Sabathia if ... He exited the game in the bottom of the sixth to a standing ovation with The Rembrandts' song, “I’ll Be ...