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This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.
 
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[quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.
 
[quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.
 
[quote="panther2" post=391855][quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.[/quote]

Before the Mets came into existence, I was a Giants fan. Willie Mays was my idol and he had a monster game at that All Star Game in 1960. I provided a link to the box score below. Great memories when I perused the names of the guys that played in that game.

Unfortunately, my bubble was burst years later when, as a collector of sports memorabilia, I had the occasion to meet Willie Mays several times at card shows. He was not a nice man and did not treat the paying fans well at all. Probably the two nicest baseball players I met at these shows were Brooks Robinson and Ernie Banks. Both were friendly, engaging and nice to everybody.

[URL]https://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/07131960.shtml[/URL]
 
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Must be players named Willie !!!

I posted this before but still bothers me

Those signature experiences reminds me of my traumatic experience with Willie Randolph in the early 1980's.

I was about 8 or 9 yr old as best I can recall, and my college aged cousin took me to Yankee Stadium for a game. It was Picture Day and all the players were seated in the outfield roped off near the warning track. Fans were let in and one by one you would take a picture of them.

First guy we get too was Willie. My cousin asks if I want his picture... Of course I say yes as I played 2B in Little League. Cousin takes out camera and the rest goes down like this

Cousin: Hey Willie !!!! Can we get a smile for the camera ?
Randolph: Hey man, just take the f-cking picture... Smiles don't come with the tickets".

I booed him until he left the team in the late 80's....
 
That's why Mookie Wilson and Jose Reyes are my favorite players of all time.
Both of them acted like they had hit the lottery by playing MLB.
 
[quote="MarkRedman" post=391866][quote="panther2" post=391855][quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.[/quote]

Before the Mets came into existence, I was a Giants fan. Willie Mays was my idol and he had a monster game at that All Star Game in 1960. I provided a link to the box score below. Great memories when I perused the names of the guys that played in that game.

Unfortunately, my bubble was burst years later when, as a collector of sports memorabilia, I had the occasion to meet Willie Mays several times at card shows. He was not a nice man and did not treat the paying fans well at all. Probably the two nicest baseball players I met at these shows were Brooks Robinson and Ernie Banks. Both were friendly, engaging and nice to everybody.

[URL]https://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/07131960.shtml[/URL][/quote]



My family were all Brooklyn Dodger fans because of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanells, Don Newcombe, etc. Robinson and Campanella lived in our neighborhood in Queens.

I was a Giant fan. Willie Mays was my hero. Still get chills when I see replays of him chasing down that fly ball by Vic Wertz ib the 1954 World Series.
 
[quote="panther2" post=391879][quote="MarkRedman" post=391866][quote="panther2" post=391855][quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.[/quote]

Before the Mets came into existence, I was a Giants fan. Willie Mays was my idol and he had a monster game at that All Star Game in 1960. I provided a link to the box score below. Great memories when I perused the names of the guys that played in that game.

Unfortunately, my bubble was burst years later when, as a collector of sports memorabilia, I had the occasion to meet Willie Mays several times at card shows. He was not a nice man and did not treat the paying fans well at all. Probably the two nicest baseball players I met at these shows were Brooks Robinson and Ernie Banks. Both were friendly, engaging and nice to everybody.

[URL]https://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/07131960.shtml[/URL][/quote]



My family were all Brooklyn Dodger fans because of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanells, Don Newcombe, etc. Robinson and Campanella lived in our neighborhood in Queens.

I was a Giant fan. Willie Mays was my hero. Still get chills when I see replays of him chasing down that fly ball by Vic Wertz ib the 1954 World Series.[/quote]

Loved Willie's signature basket catch
I tried doing it but my baseball coach was not a fan
"No fancy stuff. Use two hands, young man"
 
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[quote="MarkRedman" post=391882][quote="panther2" post=391879][quote="MarkRedman" post=391866][quote="panther2" post=391855][quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.[/quote]

Before the Mets came into existence, I was a Giants fan. Willie Mays was my idol and he had a monster game at that All Star Game in 1960. I provided a link to the box score below. Great memories when I perused the names of the guys that played in that game.

Unfortunately, my bubble was burst years later when, as a collector of sports memorabilia, I had the occasion to meet Willie Mays several times at card shows. He was not a nice man and did not treat the paying fans well at all. Probably the two nicest baseball players I met at these shows were Brooks Robinson and Ernie Banks. Both were friendly, engaging and nice to everybody.

[URL]https://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/07131960.shtml[/URL][/quote]



My family were all Brooklyn Dodger fans because of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanells, Don Newcombe, etc. Robinson and Campanella lived in our neighborhood in Queens.

I was a Giant fan. Willie Mays was my hero. Still get chills when I see replays of him chasing down that fly ball by Vic Wertz ib the 1954 World Series.[/quote]

Loved Willie's signature basket catch
I tried doing it but my baseball coach was not a fan
"No fancy stuff. Use two hands, young man"[/quote]



This has truly been a very pleasant discussion.
 
And if you put Joe D in Fenway for 77 games and the Splinter in Yankee Stadium for 77 games each season, the home run records are beyond the reach of all other human beings.
 
[quote="panther2" post=391900][quote="MarkRedman" post=391882][quote="panther2" post=391879][quote="MarkRedman" post=391866][quote="panther2" post=391855][quote="MarkRedman" post=391852][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]

Panther, I was at that All Star Game in 1960 at Yankee Stadium. Those were the days when they played 2 All Star games - 1 in an American League city and 1 in a National League city.

In 1960, a bleacher ticket to a regular season game at Yankee Stadium was 50 cents. I begged my father to take me to the All Star game. I clearly remember waiting on line for bleacher seats and they were $2 each. I thought my father was going to have a heart attack over the price but, after some pleading, he coughed up the $4. One of the best sporting events I ever attended.[/quote]



Amazing, it was unbelievable to see all of those great players on the same field. I think professional sports has lost the attention of the real fans. You can't even buy tickets to an All Star game anymore. Last year the average ticket price was $282.00.[/quote]

Before the Mets came into existence, I was a Giants fan. Willie Mays was my idol and he had a monster game at that All Star Game in 1960. I provided a link to the box score below. Great memories when I perused the names of the guys that played in that game.

Unfortunately, my bubble was burst years later when, as a collector of sports memorabilia, I had the occasion to meet Willie Mays several times at card shows. He was not a nice man and did not treat the paying fans well at all. Probably the two nicest baseball players I met at these shows were Brooks Robinson and Ernie Banks. Both were friendly, engaging and nice to everybody.

[URL]https://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/07131960.shtml[/URL][/quote]



My family were all Brooklyn Dodger fans because of Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanells, Don Newcombe, etc. Robinson and Campanella lived in our neighborhood in Queens.

I was a Giant fan. Willie Mays was my hero. Still get chills when I see replays of him chasing down that fly ball by Vic Wertz ib the 1954 World Series.[/quote]

Loved Willie's signature basket catch
I tried doing it but my baseball coach was not a fan
"No fancy stuff. Use two hands, young man"[/quote]



This has truly been a very pleasant discussion.[/quote]

I really enjoyed it as well
Brought back lots of great memories
Thanks so much!!
 
[quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]



They sure were Panther. I believe it was 1951 when the Phillies were playing a playoff game against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. My brother asked me if we should go. Are you kidding no chance to get tickets, Wrong! We were able to buy bleacher seats for $1.00. During the season they went for $.60. Robin Roberts against one of my favorite Dodgers, Don Newcombe. Tied game going into the ninth Abrams on second as Billy Cox lines a single to center. Ashburn throws a rocket to home and cuts down Abrams. Dick Sisler hits an opposite homer to left and Phillies advance to the world Series. I cried all the way home - a die hard Brooklyn Dodger fan.
 
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[quote="JackofVirginia" post=392115][quote="panther2" post=391846]This post reminds me of when baseball was my favorite sport. In 1960 my father took me to see the All Star game at Yankee Stadium and I thought I was in Heaven. Think bleacher seats were $2.50, lol.

The American League had Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Early Wynn, Elston Howard, Brooks Robinson, Luis Apparicio, Al Kaline and Ted Williams.

The National League had Bill Mazweoski, Eddie Matthews, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Johnny Podres, Mike McCormick, Bill White, Charlie Neal, Orlando Cepada, Roberto Clemente, and Stan Musial. There were others on each team but these were my heroes as a youth.

Those were the days.[/quote]



They sure were Panther. I believe it was 1951 when the Phillies were playing a playoff game against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. My brother asked me if we should go. Are you kidding no chance to get tickets, Wrong! We were able to buy bleacher seats for $1.00. During the season they went for $.60. Robin Roberts against one of my favorite Dodgers, Don Newcombe. Tied game going into the ninth Abrams on second as Billy Cox lines a single to center. Ashburn throws a rocket to home and cuts down Abrams. Dick Sisler hits an opposite homer to left and Phillies advance to the world Series. I cried all the way home - a die hard Brooklyn Dodger fan.[/quote]



Jack, do you remember Happy Felton's Knothole Gang? Sports were so much more fun during those days. Little League baseball, summer basketball. All Star games in both sports. It brought people together. I remember playing night games at Eintracht Oval in Astoria. This generation of kids is really missing out.
 
i saw the king and his court at the e oval a few times.
played intramural soccer at the e oval for mater christi hs
 
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