I went to my last Yankee game at the old stadium last night. I was kind of saddened when I heard Frank playing after they won against the White Sox. For those who don't know - "New York, New York" is played after every Yankee game. To think the only Yankee Stadium I have ever known is coming down after this season. A lot of people stayed after the game to take a few last pictures and just look around.
I have had the privilege of going on to the field. Hollowed ground to many baseball fans. I have a friend who, always wanted to slide into homeplate. I told her, go for it, here is your chance. She had a running start from 3rd base and tried to slide home. She missed the plate by about 3 feet. I have taken dirt from homeplate at Yankee Stadium. I have walked in the outfield and the warning track.
We were invited to last night's game by a friend of my husband's. He got the family field credentials. We brought my cousin with us. It was the first time on the field for her. We saw A-Rod and Hideki Matsui take batting practice. We met John Sterling, the radio voice of the Yankees. We sat in the dugout and took pictures. While we were in the dugout, Andy Petitte was there signing autographs for the kids. He signed my daughter's and my cousin's baseballs, very nice guy. Our seats were behind right field, next to the "bleacher creatures". I always wanted to be a bleacher creature. One day, I guess, in the new stadium.