Nebraska Fish and Game Association - View Single Post

Frosch · 07-11-2008, 06:30 PM

I made it to my first game at Yankee stadium on the July 4th. I grew to love the Yanks from a young age from watching my father.
This is a quote from a book I got called Memories of Yankee Stadium.
"Every time I'm [there], I think of my father. I think of the way he got us to love it without saying, 'love this.'" Billy Crystal
They were playing the Red Sox so it was sold out. We got there when the gates opened 2 hrs before the game started so I could take it all in.

July 4th is anniversary of Lou Gehrigs farewell speech. They played it before the game started.

The bull pens, with the new Yankee Stadium in the backround.

Josh Beckett warming up in the bullpen in front of the retired #'s.

The view from our seats in the upper deck in right field.

Jeter getting a hit. Or as they say it out there Jeta, no R on the end.

My wife and I in stands. The guy next to me in the sunglasses was a retired NYC cop. I told my wife before we went that I wanted to to sit next a crazy Yankee fan. Well I got my wish, this dude was nuts. As soon as he sat down we were talking about the Yanks. Even though we were in the upper deck and there was no way in hell the players could hear us he yelled the whole game. MANNY CUT YOUR HAIR YOU LOOK LIKE A GIRL!!!!!!! KEVIN I CAN'T GROW HAIR ON MY HEAD SO I GROW IT ON MY CHIN YOUKILLUS. WELCOME TO THE BRONX!!!!! I told him that we had come from NE and I grew up in Joba's home town. He said "man we really love that kid out here" A-rod was 1 home run from tying Mickey Mantle for career HRS. He came up with the bases loaded and I commented to my new buddy how awesome it would be to see him hit a homer. A-ROD DO FOR NEBRASKA!!!!!!! His daughter had her boyfriend with her and he had a Bo Sox shirt on. He asked if Boston had anything like Memorial Park and before the kid could answer he said "no they don't because the Yankees are the team in history."

We sat through a 1 1/2 hour rain delay. With the rain and getting in early I was able to spend 7 hrs in the stadium.

</IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG>

07-11-2008, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frosch Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: omaha Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 17 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Pics from Yankee stadium 7/4/2008. I made it to my first game at Yankee stadium on the July 4th. I grew to love the Yanks from a young age from watching my father. This is a quote from a book I got called Memories of Yankee Stadium. "Every time I'm [there], I think of my father. I think of the way he got us to love it without saying, 'love this.'" Billy Crystal They were playing the Red Sox so it was sold out. We got there when the gates opened 2 hrs before the game started so I could take it all in. July 4th is anniversary of Lou Gehrigs farewell speech. They played it before the game started. The bull pens, with the new Yankee Stadium in the backround. Josh Beckett warming up in the bullpen in front of the retired #'s. The view from our seats in the upper deck in right field. Jeter getting a hit. Or as they say it out there Jeta, no R on the end. My wife and I in stands. The guy next to me in the sunglasses was a retired NYC cop. I told my wife before we went that I wanted to to sit next a crazy Yankee fan. Well I got my wish, this dude was nuts. As soon as he sat down we were talking about the Yanks. Even though we were in the upper deck and there was no way in hell the players could hear us he yelled the whole game. MANNY CUT YOUR HAIR YOU LOOK LIKE A GIRL!!!!!!! KEVIN I CAN'T GROW HAIR ON MY HEAD SO I GROW IT ON MY CHIN YOUKILLUS. WELCOME TO THE BRONX!!!!! I told him that we had come from NE and I grew up in Joba's home town. He said "man we really love that kid out here" A-rod was 1 home run from tying Mickey Mantle for career HRS. He came up with the bases loaded and I commented to my new buddy how awesome it would be to see him hit a homer. A-ROD DO FOR NEBRASKA!!!!!!! His daughter had her boyfriend with her and he had a Bo Sox shirt on. He asked if Boston had anything like Memorial Park and before the kid could answer he said "no they don't because the Yankees are the team in history." We sat through a 1 1/2 hour rain delay. With the rain and getting in early I was able to spend 7 hrs in the stadium. </IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG> __________________ I fished open water today.