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Mr. Marvin was a lifelong Yankees fan who could remember the starting lineups from when, as a boy, his house was a short walk from the House That Ruth Built in the Bronx. The Yankees were such a cornerstone of his life that after he died in 1999 at age 86, his grandson Jeff helped scatter his ashes in Monument Park.

There was a similar story last week involving some ashes spread at Shea and the family was trying to “retrieve” them.

I kinda don’t feel bad for these people.

I’m sorry they lost a loved one, but to expect that you are going to recover ashes that have been mixed in with dirt, sod, rainwater, chemicals, spit and who knows what…..you’re just kidding yourself.   I know there’s the idea that you could go to 161st and River and look down on dad…but nothing is forever.  I’m sure there were some colonists who buried some people and in the 20th century we had no problem covering over their graves with a skyscraper.  Hell, we’re even going to do something similar downtown down on Church & Liberty.

Mr. Marvin was a lifelong Yankees fan who could remember the starting lineups from when, as a boy, his house was a short walk from the House That Ruth Built in the Bronx. The Yankees were such a cornerstone of his life that after he died in 1999 at age 86, his grandson Jeff helped scatter his ashes in Monument Park.

There was a similar story last week involving some ashes spread at Shea and the family was trying to “retrieve” them.

I kinda don’t feel bad for these people.

I’m sorry they lost a loved one, but to expect that you are going to recover ashes that have been mixed in with dirt, sod, rainwater, chemicals, spit and who knows what…..you’re just kidding yourself.   I know there’s the idea that you could go to 161st and River and look down on dad…but nothing is forever.  I’m sure there were some colonists who buried some people and in the 20th century we had no problem covering over their graves with a skyscraper.  Hell, we’re even going to do something similar downtown down on Church & Liberty.

>The Yankees reported today that plans for a FINAL Closing Ceremony on November 9th have been scrapped.

Thank God!

Seriously, this was a bad idea right from the start. (The only thing worse was the Rangers hockey game proposal). The ceremony prior to the last game was about as appropriate as you could get for the cathedral of stadiums (and even that wasn’t perfect – personally I don’t think they did enough to honor the Babe).

But can you imagine how bad an outdoor ceremony in November would have been? Did they really think Derek Jeter’s speach on the mound could be topped? Just let it stay closed.

The Yankees reported today that plans for a FINAL Closing Ceremony on November 9th have been scrapped.

Thank God!

Seriously, this was a bad idea right from the start. (The only thing worse was the Rangers hockey game proposal). The ceremony prior to the last game was about as appropriate as you could get for the cathedral of stadiums (and even that wasn’t perfect – personally I don’t think they did enough to honor the Babe).

But can you imagine how bad an outdoor ceremony in November would have been? Did they really think Derek Jeter’s speach on the mound could be topped? Just let it stay closed.

Just back from a daygame at Yankee Stadium II.  Took Little Miss Mets Police with me – and as we left I told her to take one last look around because she’ll likely never be there again.  Very strange and starting to get real.

It was also probably my last day game there, a notion that also struck me.  I have a few tickets left including the final home game (thanks ESPN for making that 8:05).

Headed out to Monument Park – her first and last time there – and snapped some pics with the Babe, and I took one with Bob Sheppard.

Speaking of Shep – the pretape intro of Jeter just isn’t working for me.  I think part of the problem is that it sounds odd to continually say “now batting for the Yankees…”  Maybe someone can make an edit that picks up with the word shortstop.  

I think it would be better if they used Shep in the first inning only, and then let Jim Hall do the rest.

No truth to the rumor that A-Rod has asked Jim Hall to precord intros for him in case something happens to Hall.

From the mouths of babes:

Little Miss Mets Police noticed the two most popular players are Jeter and Rodrigez because those are the most common shirts.

She asked why (in pregame) they weren’t wearing pinstripes.   Then she asked why the “final season” logo looks like the new stadium not the present stadium.   This kid might have a blog someday!

26 games to go until the Girardi/Hank/Jim Hall Yankees play in Just Another Stadium.