The Final Opening Week at Yankee Stadium

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Yankee Stadium, April 2, 2008

It was brisk n' chilly in the Bronx last night, but a good time was had by all (well, by me and the Toronto fans behind me) as we enjoyed some early Spring baseball. Yanks lost to the Jays 5-2. I documented the evening at the Cathedral--a place so near and so dear to the Yanks and their fans that they're getting the hell outta there to a brand new park next door. $9.50 for a small plastic cup of Yuengling at the old stadium--do the math on the beer prices at the new joint. More pics to follow, but here's a shot of the peanut guy to tide you over.

Yankee Stadium, April 2, 2008

Eddie Bockman, Cleveland Indians, 1947

Eddie Bockman, '47 Indians

You'll never see this pose on a baseball card today. Just one of the reasons why I love it.

Do they still make baseball cards, even? Yes, I'm that old.

And would you get a look at that glove? That's an old-timey glove, if I've ever seen one. There was a leather mit like that in my granparents' barn that got a lot of use, I remember. A big fat Charlie Brown special. Baseball's come a long way, baby.