add Rangers and Knicks to the Yanks and Giants. I guess I am kind of old time guy. Never could get interested in the Islanders, Jets, and definitely not the METS.
What is even more interesting to note, up until the 80s, most of these great players were making something under 100K. In fact I recall when getting 100K for the first time after his triple crown year in 56, Mantle had a bad year and was cut! He never got back to 100K again. Brutal. IMO, these guys today with their 25 million contracts playing in band box stadiums could not hold a candle to the greats prior to 80. As a deal old time friend of mine used to say, if the 27 Yanks played today (the 80’s), there was not enough ink to print the records.
Our family never got into hockey and basketball. It was ALL baseball and football.
As a young girl, I was terribly bored having to sit and watch these games. Going to Yankee Stadium and watching was different. I have gone to a Giants game. Not the same, found it totally boring!
Have you been to a game yet in the “new” stadium?
With the exception of Paul O’Neill. My goodness, how I hearted him!
I believe he played his last game in the old stadium, if I remember correctly.