In June of 1970 my mom told me, "Sunday you are going to the game. It's Bat Day." I did not know it but you got a free bat I thought how cool was that. At the time I was a baseball fan and watched it on TV but never thought about going.
But when somehow we got $4 box seats, at the time the highest price seats, I was ready.When we arrived I could not believe it how big it was. This is the old Stadium before it was renovated after the '73 season. I just fell in love with the place and after that I watched baseball a lot more and started collecting cards.
In 1971 I started to go to more games and even a Giants football game at the Stadium. Well I guess all good things come to a end. Its 2008, 38 years since my first one and today is my last one. I have very mixed feelings. I was one who did not want it to close but in the world we live in where money talks the team can make so much more in a new building.
So today I will watch the game but more than that I will walk around the Stadium one more time take it in and just look around and go down memory lane. My brother, who took me to my first one back in '70 could not make it today but we did talk about the Stadium this week and I am sure whoever I run into we will talk about the old house. I have been very lucky to go to all these games over the years. Thanks for the run. By the way... my first game bat day I got a Bill Robinson bat. I wish that I still had it today. Thanks Yankee Stadium.
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