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Originally Posted by floydpink
I'll never get tired of being a Yankee fan and still get emotional this time of year remembering my Dad taking me from his office in Newark to see the Yankees in the 70's and watching guys like Thurman Munson taking batting practice and hoping the Son of Sam didn't get us on our way back to the car.
see #30 before I'm as old as Carlos is right now.  |
When you mention Thurman Munson, I get goose bumps.
I remember so vividly, as if yesterday, in the mid 70's when Yankee Stadium was being renovated and they were playing at Shea.
I would go over to the bullpen by right field, on the lower section, and talk to Thurman Munson as he caught some practice balls from the pitcher.
Gave me a ball and all. He was such a great human being and such a huge loss of life so early.
To this day, I still get chills when I see and walk into Yankee Stadium.
I visited the new stadium last year and was there again this year.
I think it is an annual trip must do for me now.
Now, all that said, although a die hard Yankees fan, I am glad for Texas and Nolan Ryan. I hope we beat him but if we lose, no hard feelings.
Heck, my season is a win win already. As long as Boston is not in the playoffs, I don't care if the Yankees win more than one game in the whole season.
BTW,
I too hope to be around for #30.