Celebrating Baltimore’s Babe Ruth And The Final All-Star Game At The House He Built

“The only real game, I think, in the world is baseball.”  So said Babe Ruth.  Agree with him or not, I have no doubt that the grand-daddy of home runs is up in the baseball heavens, prepping himself to bid farewell to his iconic home.

Uh-huh. Yankee Stadium is going down and the ensuing countdown - considering the All-Star break typically marks the mid-point of the season - inevitably brings up times of reflection and moments to remember.  While Yankee fans and baseball fans in general might mourn the destruction of the House That Ruth Built, they can take comfort in knowing that just because his stadium is getting bulldozed, the Sultan of Swat isn’t going anywhere - he’ll always be in our hearts. Continue reading Celebrating Baltimore’s Babe Ruth And The Final All-Star Game At The House He Built

Into the Home of the Evil Empire: Don’t You Hate That You Have To Love Yankee Stadium?

Yankee Stadium is among the oldest of ballparks, pre-dated only by Chicago’s Wrigley Field (1914) and Boston’s Fenway Park (1912), and it’s going down after this season. My husband Neil and I decided to take an impromptu day trip there. Every baseball fan should. And like Ol’ Blue Eyes advises: we did it our way.

Good news: Parking for the stadium was a cinch - we didn’t even have a parking pass. Neil decided to drive around for an extra 20 minutes, it was so simple. Plus, New York driving is so much fun.
Bad news: Yankee fans represent. It was like Ravens Sunday in Baltimore - we were flung into a tidal wave of Bronx Bombers. But guess what? Continue reading Into the Home of the Evil Empire: Don’t You Hate That You Have To Love Yankee Stadium?