As a Yankees fan, I am forever reminded that it is the game of baseball that drew me to the Yankees in the first place. Because I can still recall the image of walking up the ramp leading to the third deck grandstand for the first time as a Little Leaguer, and gasping at the plush green grass and outfield that seemed to stretch forever.
And holy geez, there are the monuments on the field, 461 feet from home plate, just like they showed them on TV. And I can recall the disappointment in missing batting practice as well as the disappointment that came when Joe Altobelli smashed an opposite field double off Ralph Terry that ended a scoreless game in the eighth inning.