Congrats To Billy Pires!!!!

[Rich Biebel]

Dave I'll bet all the men were wearing suits and hats in the middle of July !......man are we old! Ballantine beer or maybe Schaefer in cans. I was 10 years old, no beer for me then. Now I head for the Heineken stand but the cost is rediculous, no wait, make that ludicrous.....Lets see .55 cents versus $12...now that's some serious inflation. A box seat was maybe $5. I watched the Yankees play at Shea in the mid '70s when the stadium was being rebuilt. You could sit anywhere you wanted for less than $20.

[david ring]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Ballantine beer or maybe Schaefer in cans.

And remember Mel Allen and Red Barber saying "Foul by the length of a White Owl cigar!" I loved listening to Red Barber-he was the best!

[Rich Biebel]

Any ball park that has a wall a kid could reach is like a little league park. Players hit line drives off it!!! I have never been to Staten Island ( much) Mel Allen was great......"Hey folks, what a day for a ball game" and I also loved Red Barber......In 1961 the homerun derby between Mantle and Maris was on the front page of every newspaper in the candy store where I hung out.....Newark papers, New York papers........Mickey was way more popular than Maris. Maris was a little odd and Mickey was the total opposite and as outgoing as can be and he had the best swing you'd ever want to see. Reggie came along years later and that also was one great swing. Ok Boston had some great ones.....I liked Carl Yastrzemski and Ted williams was one of the best ever but before my time.........

[david ring]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Any ball park that has a wall a kid could reach is like a little league park. Players hit line drives off it!!!

I don't want to hear criticism of the Monster when you guys had that 296 foot right field line with a fence that a two year old could jump over! Sure the old Stadium had Death Valley out in Center-remember being able to walk out to the monuments after the game was over!

[Rich Biebel]

Alright guys I won't make fun of Fenway anymore and Dave you are right about the 296' fence in the Bronx. Left Center was way out there in the old days. A guy hit one last sunday into the black seats in right center and that was a long way. The Mick hit them further than anyone and he hit the facade. The YES network plays some older games and next wek they are going to show the game Reggie hit 3 home runs off 3 different pitchers in a row. I remember watching that one too ay home. Reggie used to do comentary at the SummerNat's. I saw him come thru the gate in a Rolls one year. I wondered who would come to a drag race in a blue Rolls Royce,,,,,,License plate said REGGIE and I saw him park it and head for the tower. We have thoroughly hijacked this thread...but I love baseball, can you tell?

[david ring]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

We have thoroughly hijacked this thread...but I love baseball, can you tell?

Yes we have and yes i do too! Drag racing and baseball, two very tough sports-you've got to be able to deal with failure in each one if you are going to be the least bit successful!

[Greg Barsamian]

Looks like the "Little League Park" will be a popular place!
Go Sox