Sunday, August 03, 2008

The Ghost of Thurman Munson's Passing Hangs Over Like a Storm Cloud on Final Old Timer's Day
Yesterday marked 29 years since the passing of Thurman Munson in a tragic air crash.  It went by in a 
blink of an eye.  (August 2 is also the date of the ascension of the Old Testament Prophet Elijah into 
Heaven thousands of years ago.)  

When I pass from this earth (hopefully not for many years to come), I have asked to be buried in my 
Thurman Munson jersey.

Thunder and lightning passed through the area in the lead up to the game.  Would they be able to get 
the game in?  Why was CBS 880 AM only giving news updates and not going to the ceremony?

A record number, 72, players make it for the farewell.  

Super Twin Gil joins me for the first game in over a year at the Stadium.  The Angels who have won five 
in a row including sweeping the Red Sox and winning the first two at the Stadium.  Can the Yankees 
bounce back?  It did not look good early as the Angels scored two runs in the second.  The Yankees 
fought back with a bloop and a blast to tie it at 2.

Moose get his rhythm and shuts the Angels down in the third.  Molina hit a lead off single.  I go crazy.  
Damon singles him to third.  I suggest putting him on the 4x100 meter Olympic relay team.  Jeter hits into 
a double play.  Molina scores.  Yankees 3 - Angels 2.  As Brooklyn Brant check in, Bobby "El Como Dulce" 
(Just Like Sugar) Abreu hits a solo shot to right center.  Gil asks for silence but 54,000 plus fans and 
yours truly are screaming our lungs out.  Yankees 4 - Angels 2.  A-Rod singles to center.  Giambi 
grounds out to end the third inning.

Molina hits a lead off home run in the fifth.  Yankees 5 - Angels 2.  I call Robert in Tampa but I think he 
is in shock.  Damon grounds out to second.  Jeter flies out to center.  Abreu does the same.

A-Rod hits a solo home run to the netting in left field.  Yankees 6 - Angels 2.

Molina singled to lead off the seventh.  The Jose Molina Fan Club is growing by leaps and bounds.  Damon 
walks.  Jeter singles home Molina and Damon advances to third.  Yankees 7 - Angels 2.  Abreu grounds out
to second to get Jeter but Abreu is safe at force and Damon scores.  Yankees 8 - Angels 2.  The Angels 
go to the pen.

Moose's day is done as Veras comes out for the 8th.  Nice job.

Bruney wraps up with Mariano watching as the Yankees go down in order in the bottom of 8th.  Bruney 
knocks off the rust and does a great job.

Posted by The Tank reporting live from Yankee Stadium in the Boogie Down Bronx.




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