Editor’s note: Once again, today’s post was written by my brother Joe. You have been warned… It all started with a birthday gift idea from my wife Suzanne in 2001 – “How about we go to Spring Training in Tampa to see the Yankees”? So we went and had a great time, and then went … Continue reading “Crystal Clear Photo”
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One Ring to Rule Them All
One thing I loved about growing up in the Bronx was that you could hop the #2 subway down to 149th Street, then transfer to the #4 heading up to 161st Street and Yankee Stadium. Yes, it was not the greatest neighborhood. But, the magic of the atmosphere inside was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. … Continue reading “One Ring to Rule Them All”
Never Say Die, Redux
In 1976, Chris Chambliss hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth in game 5 to win the American League pennant. My brother Joe and I decided we’d try to get World Series tickets. So the next day, we headed down to Yankee Stadium to stand on a long line. A lot of … Continue reading “Never Say Die, Redux”
Never Say Die
On August 22, 1976 I went to a baseball game at Yankee Stadium with my siblings Joe and Debbie. It was Bat Day at Yankee Stadium, and so we each got a bat to take home. They had some player’s “autograph” on it, as well as some corporate logo (I’m thinking maybe Burger King, but … Continue reading “Never Say Die”
Baseball Stadium Fun, Episode 2
Back in the late 1980’s, a friend from the Boston area invited a handful of us to visit. We accepted, and a short four-hour drive later we pulled into Beantown. We enjoyed a great lunch at a non-tourist seaside restaurant, where I ate my first lobster. (Tasty, but too much work.) We did a bit … Continue reading “Baseball Stadium Fun, Episode 2”