Comments on: Lasting Yankee Stadium Memory #56

By: JL25and3

JL25and3 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:25:51 +0000

thelarmis, you’d probably recognize Luiz Guzman if you saw him. I also loved him in “Oz,” one of my all-time favorite shows (even if it was completely over the top).

Nice memory, Luis, and thanks. I didn’t go to the old Stadium as often as you did, but I certainly remember it. At least once I was partly obstructed by a post, and it was no fun.

By: BronxToCT

BronxToCT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:24:15 +0000

Loved hearing about the old Stadium in the 60′s — I’m a few years older than Luis and grew up in the Bronx. My friends and I used to take the #12 bus to the #4 frain, and then get grandstand seats, which were general admission in those days. Our favorite location was just over 1st base, section 11. We had tons of room to spread out — attendance was around 13-14,000 in those days, even on the weekend. We used to bring sandwiches and snacks — no one checked — I’m not sure I ever bought anything at a concession stand. One of my favorite memories is making paper airplanes (not just us — kids all around the Stadium were doing the same thing) and sailing them toward the field. Some of the planes would land on the screen behind the plate, but a few would make it to the field. I’m embarassed to say that one of mine, I recall, actually landed on or right near the plate.

My best memory of the old Stadium, however, is without question Mickey Mantle Day — It was the only time I actually went to a game with some homemade item, like a banner or sign. I took an old plastic “straw” hat, decorated it with ribbons and magic markers [#7 THE MICK) and actually wore the thing during the game. (I can’t believe I threw it away when I was cleaning my stuff out of my mom’s house in 1989….) When Mickey took a tour around the Stadium in a golf cart (car?), man, did the fans go wild — it seemed like it would never stop. Luis and Alex — thanks for the memories!

By: Evil Empire

Evil Empire — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:31:24 +0000

A Lasting Yankee Stadium Memory about….cue the music….Yankee Stadium!!! Fantastic. Sorry, Alex, just being a grumpy old man about Neyer’s from the other day. I really do love this series.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:18:41 +0000

ooh, please FIX THE CLOCK!!! i just saw “5:16pm” and flipped out thinking i was late to teach!!! yikes… : ~

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:16:50 +0000

great story! please don’t jump on me for this people, but i’m not a movie guy much at all, so i’ve never heard of luis. but it’s really nice to read true yankees’ fans stories for the lasting memories series. i don’t know how many are left – though i hope Alex Belth gets the last one! – but i really hope there is not ONE yankee hating/red sox promoting one left in the bunch. i don’t think i can stomach another one of those posts…

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:56:16 +0000

off-topic to this post…i promise to read it later! some real yankees news, however:

marte signed for 3 years plus option. pete abe has the scoop over at lohud…

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:25:28 +0000

He is always solid. True New York actor. Was a social worker down in the LES before he started acting.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:38:01 +0000

great yankee stadium memory.

i wish i could have gone when “Yankee Stadium was a real relaxed, kicked-back kind of a place”

luis guzman is a tremendous actor. he was great in those movies and more. and though i hated el cid (oz) he was great in that. even some small things – like coincidentally the other day i saw the re-run of frasier where he was a parking garage attendant and he killed it.