NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – In a sea of thousands at Yankee Stadium on a spectacular Memorial Day – there was a special, lifelong baseball lover who had also served his country in the stands.
“Thank you for your service,” fellow fans said, thanking him over and over again on Monday.
“I went to war for four years and I’m one of the lucky ones to be here today,” World War II veteran Louis Forte said.
Forte knows he’s fortunate to be in good health and good hands; surrounded by family at 104-years-old.
“It’s a very big day here and we’re lucky at 104 plus – he’s working on 105 – to have him with us and be able to come to Yankee Stadium,” Dorothy Forte-Rotolo, the veteran’s daughter said.