Over the weekend I asked many fans what it meant to them to
be a Yankees fan. What prompted this was not only my own thought process, but
my post under the same name that went live on Friday. I explained what being a
Yankees fan meant to me on Friday while Bryan Van Dusen did the same on
Saturday, now it is time to hear from a fan that isn’t a writer here on The
Greedy Pinstripes. His name is Ken Hans and he has been commenting on our posts
as a part of the TGP family for the better part of a year or two now, and today
we all get to meet him and find out what being a Yankees fan means to him.
Remember, to have your Yankees fandom showcased on the blog like Ken Hans be
sure to answer these four questions below and email them to me at danielburch1102
at yahoo dot com.
Thank you to Ken Hans for taking the time to do this for us.
I hope you all enjoyed reading his words as much as I did.
What makes you a
fan of the New York Yankees?
Well my path as a Yankee fan was really bestowed upon me by
my father. I started following the Yanks in the mid-sixties as Mantle’s career
was starting to wind down. Mickey Mantle was my favorite player growing up. I
went through the lean years in the sixties and I actually started to follow the
Mets when they won the World Series in ‘69. I’m a baseball junkie at heart. I
am a former college player that can just sit and dissect the game apart. Anyway,
back to the Yankees. I have lived through many lean years and the days of
seeing Celerino Sanchez, Horace Clark and Jerry Kenny were just painful. I
loved players like Joe Pepitone and guys like Sparky Lyle. I guess you can say
my father’s influence really pushed me towards the Yankees. I do enjoy the
history of the team and all that it stands for. I don’t like the current
ownership as I do think Hal is a Coupon Clipper and I enjoyed his dad from the
standpoint that he reinvested in the team. Hal only cares about his wallet.
What is your
earliest memory of the New York Yankees?
My earliest moments as a young boy around six-or-seven were
when my dad would take me to the Yankee game on my birthday every year. First
game I remember was against the Washington Senators and seeing big Frank Howard
at first base. I also remember watching the games on channel 11 and listening
to Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White. I loved that broadcast team. I
also loved when they went away from the bullpen golf cart to the Toyota cars,
but that was later on.
What is your
fondest memory of the New York Yankees?
God that’s a hard one as I have so many. I remember the
Bucky Dent HR against the Red SUX lol and the three HR game by Reggie Jackson. Loved
Goose Gossage with the three inning saves and the Bronx Zoo team was my
favorite. I would have to say my overall fondest memory was the Boston Massacre
and just ripping them to shreds.
What do you think
of when you see the interlocking NY of the Yankees?
When I see the interlocking NY I think greatness, history
and overall a class organization that is the crème of the crop in all of sports
history. No other sports franchise can claim all the championships we possess.
Thank you Mr. Burch it was a fun assignment and I enjoyed doing it with you
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