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My Favorite Yankee Stadium Memories
Mar 31, 2008 | 8:12 AM
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My first trip to Yankee Stadium was on July 4, 1983.  I went with my Grandpa and my brother.That was the day Dave Righetti threw his no hitter against the Red Sox.  An incredible day...one of those days you will never forget as long as you live. 

Other great memories are from the Subway World Series.  My first year working in New York I get to cover one of the biggest baseball event in New York City.  I still say if Timo Perez doesn't loaf it in Game One the Mets not only win that first game they make it a much more completive series.  Game 2 of that series was also unforgettable.  Clemens throwing the bat at or near Mike Piazza

I was also there for some of the 1996 playoff games as a fan.  Watched games one, two and the clinching game 6 of that 1996 World Series from way-way up in the upper deck out in left field.

Was there when Derek Jeter made that great-great catch against the Red Sox , the one where he dives into the stands.  Same time he was doing that, Nomar was on the bench, some say refusing to play.  To me that one play separates Jeter from the rest---everything he does he does 100 percent on the baseball field.  Have you ever watched him not run out a ground ball?  Give up and at bat?  The answer is no!
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azslammer1
Mar 31, 2008 | 6:15 PM

you know what duke? todays rainout is a complete ripoff to the fans! i have personally sat through games that went on in torrential rain,snow falling,it's a total rip! they just probably wanted a sun filled opening day with all the fanfare, the termps in the 60's! what they got is the usual late march-early april weather for the northeast! it is so sad that this how the great american pasttime has turned out to be!
azslammer1
Mar 31, 2008 | 6:17 PM

as for the first game you went to show the ticket stub for proof that you were there!!!! I think your full of BLEEP about that!!!
Metsfan007
Mar 31, 2008 | 11:09 PM

I remember my first trip to Yankee Stadium..it was the day I declared myself a 100 percent Mets fan and a Yankee hater...
puravida read my blog view my photos
Apr 1, 2008 | 11:32 AM

Hey Dukie:
Give us break,what's your point,so you have a couple of good memmories,save it for your grandchildren,that and $2 will get you in the subway.Gives us comments with more substance.Remember this is NY not middle America where they would say "that's so cut and touchy" Get with the prorgram.Give us some controversy,we can handle it.
JC
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From the Giants Super Bowl win to a high school football game, Duke has covered New York area sports for Fox 5.

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