Comments on: What it meant to be there http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 14:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: MikeD http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-622007 MikeD Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:52:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-622007 God, I miss Rizzuto. God, I miss Rizzuto.

]]> By: Todd http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621623 Todd Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:57:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621623 Nice piece Ben. Well done! I remember seeing Leiritz hit a bomb against the Mariners in the rain and hugging strangers after Doc Gooden's no-hitter (my then future wife's first Yankee game!) There certainly is something magical about baseball, partticularly Yankee stadium. Even though I couldn't really afford it, I flew with my 8 year old son across the country so he could attend a Yankee game in Yankee Stadium before it closed. He had a blast, was shown on the jumbotron, bought a yellow and blue Yankee hat, and banged Freddy's pan. When Mo came out, we went crazy! "You're about to see the greatest reliever ever son," I said. Mo promptly blew the game. The funny thing is, that is the part of the game he remembers the least. There is nothing like Yankee stadium. But I have to admit, Dodger Dogs don't exactly suck... Nice piece Ben. Well done!

I remember seeing Leiritz hit a bomb against the Mariners in the rain and hugging strangers after Doc Gooden’s no-hitter (my then future wife’s first Yankee game!) There certainly is something magical about baseball, partticularly Yankee stadium. Even though I couldn’t really afford it, I flew with my 8 year old son across the country so he could attend a Yankee game in Yankee Stadium before it closed. He had a blast, was shown on the jumbotron, bought a yellow and blue Yankee hat, and banged Freddy’s pan. When Mo came out, we went crazy! “You’re about to see the greatest reliever ever son,” I said. Mo promptly blew the game. The funny thing is, that is the part of the game he remembers the least.

There is nothing like Yankee stadium. But I have to admit, Dodger Dogs don’t exactly suck…

]]> By: Jim http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621565 Jim Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:09:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621565 First game i've been to at the new stadium, first playoff game i've ever been to in any sport. Living in MD makes october's very frustrating as I'm surrounded by either sox fans, o's fans, or fans who don't care about baseball outside of hating the yankees. Being there was akin to a dream. Never, in a million years, would I have expected to witness something that amazing. I've never been to a stadium that electric(including Giants stadium last december against carolina). What an amazing experience. I agree with everything everyone's said. You can't overstate how fantastic this game was. First game i’ve been to at the new stadium, first playoff game i’ve ever been to in any sport. Living in MD makes october’s very frustrating as I’m surrounded by either sox fans, o’s fans, or fans who don’t care about baseball outside of hating the yankees.

Being there was akin to a dream. Never, in a million years, would I have expected to witness something that amazing. I’ve never been to a stadium that electric(including Giants stadium last december against carolina). What an amazing experience.

I agree with everything everyone’s said. You can’t overstate how fantastic this game was.

]]> By: Ross http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621517 Ross Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621517 Ben, I feel like if I wrote an article about this game, it wouldnt have been any different. Everything you said from the high fives to the pacing back and fourth (i was sitting in section 232A and somehow the two seats next to me were never sat in) to staying until all of the highlights were done, I did the exact same thing. That game was all I could talk about all night and I still felt speechless. There were two people in my row that actually decided to leave in the middle of the ninth (I dont know what they were thinking at the time), but I'm sure they regretted it if they actually left the stadium. That game was unbelievable and the new stadium definitely was rocking that night. Ben, I feel like if I wrote an article about this game, it wouldnt have been any different. Everything you said from the high fives to the pacing back and fourth (i was sitting in section 232A and somehow the two seats next to me were never sat in) to staying until all of the highlights were done, I did the exact same thing. That game was all I could talk about all night and I still felt speechless. There were two people in my row that actually decided to leave in the middle of the ninth (I dont know what they were thinking at the time), but I’m sure they regretted it if they actually left the stadium. That game was unbelievable and the new stadium definitely was rocking that night.

]]> By: mustang http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621454 mustang Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:42:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621454 OK LOL OK
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]]> By: yankeegirl49 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621445 yankeegirl49 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:20:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621445 I was at the Chambliss game...as a 10 year old sitting in the upper deck with my step father. To this day I have not forgiven him for not allowing me to run on the field (yes, from the upper deck..lol). I was a fan before that game, but that game is what made it an obsession. I have been to other big games since that one, but none will ever mean to me what being at that game did. I was at the Chambliss game…as a 10 year old sitting in the upper deck with my step father. To this day I have not forgiven him for not allowing me to run on the field (yes, from the upper deck..lol). I was a fan before that game, but that game is what made it an obsession. I have been to other big games since that one, but none will ever mean to me what being at that game did.

]]> By: Tony http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621427 Tony Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:44:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621427 Ben, are you warming up to the new stadium? Did it have the same energy? Please advise Ben, are you warming up to the new stadium? Did it have the same energy?

Please advise

]]> By: Zack http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621426 Zack Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:42:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621426 This team has been #1 for how many years now? Over the last few years i think fans have learned winning is about [starting] pitching. And people forgive/forget Alex because they realize that guys from every team (even you Boston) had guys doing it. This team has been #1 for how many years now? Over the last few years i think fans have learned winning is about [starting] pitching.

And people forgive/forget Alex because they realize that guys from every team (even you Boston) had guys doing it.

]]> By: Zack http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621424 Zack Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621424 Couldnt agree more, that place was crazy Friday night. You saw grown men jumping around like it was little league for Alex and Tex's HRs, it was amazing. Couldnt agree more, that place was crazy Friday night. You saw grown men jumping around like it was little league for Alex and Tex’s HRs, it was amazing.

]]> By: Pasqua http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/what-it-meant-to-be-there-18298/#comment-621421 Pasqua Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:26:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18298#comment-621421 Figurative language is your friend, crawdaddie. Embrace it. Figurative language is your friend, crawdaddie. Embrace it.

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