NEW YORK CITY, NY – The population of Hicksville, New York – the hometown of Vancouver Whitecaps FC centre back Tim Parker – is 41,547, according to the latest census.
And about half of them are coming to Yankee Stadium on Saturday for Parker’s homecoming, as Whitecaps FC visit New York City FC for the first time in MLS (1 p.m. PT on TSN1).
OK, not quite half.
But you can forgive Parker if it feels that way.
The 23-year-old said that upwards of 300 friends and family members are planning to attend the game.