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Read more about The Yanks Are Coming

The Yanks Are Coming

I became a Yankees fan in 1962, near the end of a long period when it was fashionable to hate the Yankees. I went the opposite direction, partly because of my contrary nature and also to annoy my dad. I didn’t realize the dynasty I glommed onto would end so soon.   I was at the 1965 Opener at Met Stadium between the Yankees and Twins. Mickey Mantle started a ninth-inning rally that allowed the Yankees to tie the game when Cesar Tovar later dropped a two-out pop up. However, Tovar came throug

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• stewthornley
• June 28, 201313 yr

Read more about Musings about Oswaldo Arcia's debut

Musings about Oswaldo Arcia's debut

Last night (April 15) Oswaldo Arcia made his major league debut. He was called up by Minnesota when Wilkin Ramirez went on the paternity list. With the bat Arcia did better than another Twins outfielder making his debut this month, Aaron Hicks. Arcia singled his first time up and then flied out twice. With the glove, he did worse, dropping a fly ball in his only chance in left field.   I keep the uniform-number list for the Twins and, for now on my website (http://milkeespress.com/twinsnumbers.h

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• stewthornley
• April 16, 201313 yr

Read more about Jim Kaat and the 1965 Opener (players arriving by helicopter)

Jim Kaat and the 1965 Opener (players arriving by helicopter)

I get a regular e-mail from Richie Decker with "legal blasts" related to baseball. He had this, Opening Day memories, from Jim Kaat that includes the 1965 Opener:   Blog #27 - New Legal Blasts (and Unrelated Baseball Opening Day Memories) 05/23/2012   In 1965, I was scheduled to start against the Yankees. I left for the park in Minnesota, but there was a huge traffic backup. I got out of my car and a guy told me that the bridge was closed because of a big rain storm, and the river was flooded an

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• stewthornley
• May 31, 201214 yr