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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 3580105, member: 1609"] One of my first Yankee Game as a 7 year old Was an Old Timers game at Yankee Stadium So I saw Ty Cobb Home Run Baker plus many more I don’t remember. Few alive could claim that I remember once standing next to the Indian dugout as The Great Bob Feller warmed up with the print photographer flashing his picture I was in total awe . Those guys were bigger than rock stars. I saw Joe D but only at the end of his career My late older brother and uncle who took us to the games were Joe D fans. I saw the 1950’s and 1960 eraYankees many time. Plus all their league opponents I even saw Ted Williams hit a home run. As a kid I remember by brother telling me Bucky Harris was fired and the Yankees hired this guy named Casey Stengel. I had no clue what he was talking about. Than as a kid winning the series in 1949,50,51,52,53 for some reason losing the Pennant to Cleveland wasn’t so bad. Probably because I didn’t know any Indian fans but losing the 1955 World Series to the Dodgers was heartbreaking I still hate the Dodgers. In my area of the state there were mostly Yankee ,Dodger ,and Giant Fans. The few Red Sox fans were mostly allies as are arguments always got around to National vs American League Williams vs Musial etc. I mainly viewed the National League as a foreign enemy . We sat in right field and the kids would beg guys like Kaline and Maris to throw us a ball during BP. We were afraid of Hank Bauer ,Williams played left so we didn’t interact with him but he was a guy you we’re afraid to approach he was bigger than life. Plus I saw a few Giant Games one of my uncles friends was a fan , with Mays and that crew. I remember wanting to see this hot rookie named Cepada who was tearing up the league . I remember seeing them playing the Phillies with Richie Ashburn. i saw the infamous Met team of 1962 at the Polo Grounes on Willie Mays night. and remember seeing the Big Red Machine play the Mets at Shea. The odd part is although I loved baseball and was a decent player I could care less if they ever play another game. I haven’t been a fan since 1995. [/QUOTE]

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