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Fred Y--in Major Lg baseball. In 1949, at age 9, I watched the 1st game of the World Series w/ my Dad on a small round screen TV. I asked my Dad who he was rooting for and he said "the Yankees"! That was it for me--I was a Yankee fan from then on!
A sterling pitching duel between Allie Reynolds & Don Newcombe-8 innings of 0-0 baseball, w/ only 4 hits for the Yankees & just 2 for Brooklyn until the last of the 9th. First batter Henrich hits a HR to end it.
Fast forward to the late '80's-early '90's. I was set up at one of Mike Riccio's weekend card shows in Stratford CT--Tommy Henrich & Mickey Owen were there to sign.
After the show I went to the motel lounge and sidled up to the bar for a couple of cold ones--Tommy had the seat right next to me & for the next 2 hours I had the greatest conversation w/ a ballplayer a fan could ever hope for! No matter what question or player I brought up, from Ruth to Mantle, Tommy had a fascinating story to tell!
I'll never forget that experience or Tommy's graciousness EVER!