Yankee Stadium Hosts First Movie Premiere For Film About Former Marine, Team Employee

Around 500 invited guests turned out to Yankee Stadium on Monday night to see “Megan Leavey,” a film about a retired Marine corporal and her dog that opens Friday, marking the "first movie premiere" in the history of the ballpark, according to Neil Best of NEWSDAY. Leavey grew up a "passionate Yankees fan, and since April she has worked for them as an executive in the partnership sales department." In the film, the actress who portrays her, Kate Mara, "frequently is seen wearing Yankees shirts and hats." The Yankees, including Mindy Levine, the wife of Yankees President Randy Levine, were "among those who helped Leavey reunite with Rex after the dog was retired by the Marines." Mindy Levine said, "I had to talk the big guys into it, and I like to think George (Steinbrenner) is smiling down. I know that sounds corny, but I really do believe it" (NEWSDAY.com, 6/6).