Meet The Twinstripe Reporters: Adorable 10-year-old Yankees fans
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They’re really earning their pinstripes.
Two cute — and highly fashionable –10-year old Yankee fans are knocking it out of the park on social media with an impressive roster of interviews showcasing current and former Bronx Bombers.
Fraternal twins Carter and Cooper Thomas are known on Instagram as The Twinstripe Reporters, where the aspiring broadcast journalists not only share their game day experiences at Yankee Stadium — including being gifted a ball by Yankees stud Aaron Judge — but also their analyses.
Twins Cooper and Carter Thomas attending the 2025 Yankees Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, surrounded by crowd in baseball uniforms
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(L-R) Cooper and Carter Thomas have branded themselves The Twinstripe Reporters.
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“The bullpen, I think, needs to step up if they’re gonna win games and the players they got this offseason have to do good,” Carter said about the team’s prospects this year.
The twins estimate they’ve been to 50-60 Yankees games, but Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers marked their first time at Opening Day.
“It’s the best regular season game out of all 162 games,” Carter said.
The dynamic duo are already a homerun — their Instagram page, which launched last summer, has close to 6,000 followers. It’s managed by their mom Robin, who also moonlights as their custom tailor.
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The fourth graders from Marlboro, NJ, even have their own logo — a take on MLB’s — adorned on the back of their matching white suits, which are emblazoned with Yankee blue pinstripes and features the Bronx Bombers’ famous interlocking NY across the chest.
“You can’t buy something like that in kids’ sizes,” she told the Post. “To get those stripes on evenly took a very long time. I’ve made a few of these [because] they wear them a lot.
“Ten-year-old boys in white suits — how long does that last?”
Cole Sand and his twin brother taking a selfie in their Yankees baseball caps, from a TWINSTRIPE REPORTERS social media post dated March 23, 2025
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The twins estimate they’ve been to 50-60 Yankees games.
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What’s the easiest way to tell them apart? Carter normally wears a red tie, while Cooper dons a blue one.
Inspired by other sports-centric content creators, the twins said the journey has been a “fun” one so far.
They’ve already had the chance to sit down with Yankee legends David Cone, CC Sabathia, Bernie Williams, Don Mattingly, Daryl Strawberry and Ron Guidry.
And talked to current Bombers, including infielder Oswaldo Cabrera, setup man Luke Weaver and reigning American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil.
For Carter, it’s the interview with Cabrera, the Yankees’ dynamic 26-year-old third baseman, that stands out the most.
“He’s a motivational guy. Hard worker,” Carter said. “Super nice.”
A group of boys including celebrities Darryl Strawberry, Loretta Lux, and Regan Mizrahi posing for a picture in a TWINSTRIPE REPORTERS social media post celebrating Daryl Strawberry's birthday
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The duo has interviewed multiple MLB stars.
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As for Cooper, he said he was awestruck meeting Donnie Baseball, the iconic first baseman who spent his entire career in pinstripes — and retired roughly two decades before the boys were even born.
He also campaigned hard for Mattingly’s entry into Cooperstown.
“He should totally be in the Hall of Fame. He’s the second-best defensive first baseman ever [behind] Keith Hernandez,” Cooper said. “He’s one of the best players ever. Such a nice guy, too.”
Twins Cooper and Carter Thomas, both 10 years old, wearing baseball uniforms and holding microphones at the 2025 opening day of Yankees vs. Brewers game at Yankee Stadium
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Cooper and Carter’s mom hand-paints their iconic suits.
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The wannabe broadcasters said its not even the interviews though that have provided them with the most indelible moments.
Instead, it’s been casual encounters like one with ex-Yankee outfielder Nick Swisher.
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“Nick Swisher has so much energy, he’s such a nice guy,” Cooper told The Post. “He pulled us to the side, and he was like, ‘you guys are so cool.’”
Or the time they met Hall of Fame reliever Mariano Rivera — another legend from before their time.
“It’s Mariano Rivera, the best closer of all time. That’s just so cool,” Carter said.
Their love for the pinstripes comes from their dad, John.
“I’ve been a big Yankee fan all my life,” he told The Post. “They’ve kind of followed that tradition. They love it, they’re so into it. They’re very knowledgeable. I think they know more baseball than me at this point.
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“It’s pretty cool. Even if it’s a hobby, it helps them become better speakers; they’ve built their confidence up and they’re having a great time with it, too.”
While they’ve still got plenty of time to figure out their futures, Carter and Cooper both seem set on turning their hobby for covering “America’s Pastime” into a full-fledged career — and just maybe becoming the next John Sterling.
“My plan is to become a baseball player but then when I retire do reporting, broadcasting, all that fun stuff,” Carter said.
“It’s hard to become a ball player,” Carter added. “I wanna go into reporting, social media, broadcasting – that would be really fun.”
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