10 Things That Make Me an Old Guy
Posted: November 20, 2010 Filed under: Baseball, Basketball, college basketball, football, Hockey, MLB, NBA, newspapers, NFL, NHL, Uncategorized | Tags: Mickey Mantle, old guy, old Madison Square Garden, Polo Grounds, Roger Maris, Ted Williams 2 CommentsThe Polo Grounds: Been there, done that.
1. I went to a baseball game at the Polo Grounds
2. I saw Ted Williams, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle homer…in the same game
3. I saw an NBA doubleheader…at the old Madison Square Garden
4. I remember when New York Football Giants games — even championship games – were blacked out at home
5. I saw Lew Alcindor play…in high school
6. I watched the Giants play at Yankee Stadium….and the Yale Bowl too
7. I saw the Rangers face off against the Bruins at the old Garden in the days of the Original Six
8. My Dad saw Babe Ruth play
9. I remember goalies without masks and canvas Cons.
10. I saw Honus Wagner play shortstop. NOT. I may be old….but not that old. Wanted to see if you were paying attention lol
Great post as usual Rick. You’ve got some great ones there. I always heard that the Giants move to California was justified, unlike the Dodgers,
because the Polo Grounds were such a dump. But never got there.
So 1960 for the Mickey, Roger, Ted Hr’s.?
I did work with a 5′ 8″ clerk who played against Wilt in HS – pretty unlikely and funny.
Thanks Tom, the Wilt reference is funny. 1960 for Ted, Rajah and the Mick — first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.