A Sunday double header featuring a salute to Mickey Mantle between games. On this bright sunny day, I recall Mickey Mantle getting an 11 minute standing ovation when he was introduced. On the field, they laid out World Championship flags for each of Mantle’s World Series appearances and had a member of that team stand […]
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August 24, 1968 – Yankees vs. Tigers
During this weekend, I was lucky enough to visit with my grandmother in the Bronx which enabled me to catch 3 out of 4 games the Yankees won from the 1st place Detroit Tigers. This game was a magnificent pitching duel between Mel Stottlemyre and Denny McLain. As everyone know, McLain went on to win […]
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