Gracie Cashman has always had a unique perspective on her father, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, and his impact on one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Now, with the Yankees returning to the World Series for the first time since 2009, she’s giving fans a glimpse into both the resilient side of the Yankees’ GM and the family man behind the scenes.
The Yankees missed the playoffs in 2023, finishing with a disappointing 82-80 record—their worst since 1992. But Brian didn’t panic. Instead, he made significant moves in the offseason, including a blockbuster trade for four-time All-Star Juan Soto, setting the stage for the team’s redemption.
Gracie, his 26-year-old daughter, shared her thoughts with The New York Post, calling the playoff return an “I told you so” moment, affirming her father’s confidence in his strategy. “It’s not an underdog mentality. It’s an ‘I told you so’ mentality,” Gracie explained.
When social media doubted the Yankees, Gracie felt vindicated, reflecting, “We were right … my dad stood by his people, stood by his team, and said, ‘We’re doing everything right. These people are working hard and they’re really good at their jobs.’”
Gracie, who hosts the sports interview series The Story of My Number, airing on the YES Network, has a rare behind-the-scenes view of her dad’s public and private personas.
While the Yankees’ GM has displayed a fiercely protective side for his team, notably defending his roster in a fiery interview at the GM Meetings, Gracie knows another side of him.
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“He’s a goofy, silly guy,” she shared, smiling. “I’ve had an interesting window with my dad, specifically of his public persona … I have friends that meet him who are Yankee fans, and they’re really like, ‘That’s not how I expected him to be at all. He’s very different than what I thought.’” To her, he’s far from the reserved, stoic leader the public sees; he’s a dad who brings humor and warmth to their family.
The upcoming World Series against the Dodgers will be the fifth that Gracie has experienced with her father as GM. Fondly recalling the 2009 series, she shared memories of a close-knit group of families and children tagging along to Philadelphia, treating it like a sleep-away camp.
Now an adult, Gracie feels this season is more personal, focused on her dad and her family, rather than the larger “Yankee family” from her childhood.
Though she won’t attend the opening games in Los Angeles due to work commitments, Gracie has a plan in place to fly out if the series extends to Game 6 or 7. “I’m off work right now… but I have other commitments,” she explained, adding that, as much as she wishes she could join, her own life and career demand her attention.
As the host of The Story of My Number, Gracie has explored the journeys of sports legends, including Aaron Boone, Don Mattingly, CC Sabathia, and more. Filming for Season 2 is underway, and she’s eager to expand her interviews beyond baseball to include stars from entertainment and other fields.
Reflecting on her growth, Gracie shared how her series has boosted her confidence. “Before doing the show, I felt this kind of dichotomy that I was struggling with,” she explained. “In a theater setting, I felt pressure to fit this archetype of a theater kid, and in the sports world, I felt pressure to prove that I knew what I was talking about.”
Now, after honing her interviewing skills in a male-dominated field, Gracie feels more assured of her voice and knowledge. “I’m educated, I know what I’m talking about … I feel much more confident in who I am as a person now after the show.”
With Game 1 set for Friday night at Dodger Stadium and broadcast on Fox, the Cashman family, like the rest of the Yankees faithful, is eager to see if the Bronx Bombers can bring another championship home.
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