Mayor Bloomberg and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today settled a first-of-its kind bet on the World Series by helping paint a Bronx junior high school.
Bloomberg and Nutter were on hand at JHS 131 to settle the bet and encourage more people to give back to their communities.
The terms of the bet dictated the losing mayor would travel to the winning city to join the winning mayor in a volunteer service project, while wearing the winning team’s jersey.
As a result of the Yankees win over the Phillies in the World Series earlier this month, Nutter honored the bet by painting the school while wearing a No. 55 Yankees home jersey in honor of World Series MVP Hideki Matsui.
Bloomberg wore a No. 27 jersey in honor of the Yankees 27th title.
“The Phillies were a tough team, but I knew Mayor Nutter was going to end up looking great in pinstripes,” joked Bloomberg. “The Yankees are the World Champions, but the real winners are of course the students with us today who are learning how they can make a difference in their own school.”
Nutter was also a good sport.
“Congratulations on the New York Yankees victory,” he said. “I am sure that the team and Mayor Bloomberg will do a great job of looking after the World Series trophy until the Phillies take it back next year.”